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Re: Strip: How necessary are stems?
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 12/10/2011, 7:37 am
In Response To: Strip: How necessary are stems? (Rob)

: Hi,
: Working on my Spring Run kit, which calls for internal and external
: stems. I see that some builders don't use stems at all, to save
: weight I presume.
: I'm thinking that it would perhaps streamline my project a bit if I
: build without stems. What would be the downside of not going
: with stems?
: Any experiences out there with this approach?

: Thx,
: Rob

(internal) stems for me! I need a target, something to aim at, without a stem to land the strips on, my boats would look like pretzels.

I think I will try a laminated hardwood outer stem next time. So far I have used softwood outer stems with brass stem bands over them. With those puppies up front the rocks don't even try to dent the pine behind the brass - they see me coming and get out of my dam way!

Weight? The boat's only 10 kg/22 lb; if your serious about weight leave off the deck and build a canoe!

OK children, that's enough squabbling, get back to work . . .

Messages In This Thread

Strip: How necessary are stems?
Rob -- 12/8/2011, 8:17 am
Re: Strip: How necessary are stems? *PIC*
Don T -- 12/8/2011, 8:27 am
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Clayton Plunkett -- 12/8/2011, 8:42 am
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Ian Cummins -- 12/8/2011, 9:27 am
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Paul Tavenier -- 12/8/2011, 12:52 pm
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greg h -- 12/8/2011, 3:56 pm
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Paul Tavenier -- 12/9/2011, 12:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2011, 2:38 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2011, 2:45 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/11/2011, 9:02 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/8/2011, 12:44 pm
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 12/8/2011, 4:17 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/8/2011, 6:55 pm
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Dwight Lynn -- 12/8/2011, 7:13 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/8/2011, 7:56 pm
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Dwight Lynn -- 12/8/2011, 10:13 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/9/2011, 10:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2011, 2:44 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 12/8/2011, 7:44 pm
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Allan -- 12/8/2011, 8:57 pm
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Rob -- 12/9/2011, 8:14 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/9/2011, 10:13 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2011, 2:42 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/9/2011, 11:59 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 12/9/2011, 1:16 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/9/2011, 2:28 pm
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 12/9/2011, 3:38 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/9/2011, 3:51 pm
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ScottBaxter -- 12/9/2011, 5:11 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/9/2011, 6:01 pm
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ScottBaxter -- 12/9/2011, 8:12 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/9/2011, 11:51 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/9/2011, 11:51 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/9/2011, 11:53 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/9/2011, 1:32 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/10/2011, 7:37 am
Re: Strip stems and weight
Will N 2 Go -- 12/11/2011, 11:29 am
Re: Strip stems and weight
Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2011, 4:55 am
Re: Strip stems and weight
Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2011, 5:00 am
Re: Strip: How necessary are stems?
Etienne Muller -- 12/11/2011, 5:01 am