Materials List (to build it like I did)

  1. 2 - 4x8 sheets of 1/8 inch (3mm) Mahogany Door Skin.
  2. 1 gallon of fiberglass resin either polyester or epoxy.
  3. 50 ft of fiberglass tape.
  4. 1 quart of automotive body filler, OR
  5. 1 quart of wood flour.
  6. Sandpaper or sanding discs (if you have an angle grinder).
  7. 1 pc. 1x4x16ft Spruce board.
  8. 30 Brass screws #6 Square head x 1/2" .
  9. Several more brass screws, nuts and bolts of various sizes.
  10. Several scraps of plywood, and 1x4 boards.
  11. 1 quart of urethane spar varnish (if you want a bright interior like me).
  12. More sandpaper or discs
  13. 1quart of red plasticoat paint (for the exterior hull)

Tools you will need

  1. Jigsaw (you could cut the pieces with a hand saw if you had to).
  2. Table saw (for ripping the 16ft gunwales - although if you do not have one, a cabinet shop will do this inexpensively if you promise to show them the canoe when it's done).
  3. Drill (for drilling wire stitch holes and driving screws). OR
  4. A screwdriver & antique hand drill.
  5. A 4" angle grinder with a sanding disc attachment (I actually used my 1/4" power drill and an adapter kit that let me use 5" sanding discs). OR
  6. ANY sort of sander that you might have. My old orbital sander packed it in just after the first coat of resin was finished. I spent MANY HOURS sanding by hand until I got fed up (see #5).
  7. "C" clamps - the more the better.
  8. An angle finder tool (helps to make a tight joint at the thwarts/sides and the seats/sides.
  9. A 2" scraper - good for cleaning up resin/filler messes before they cure.
  10. A razor knife.
  11. Disposable paint brushes.
  12. Rubber gloves.
  13. A GOOD QUALITY respirator.
  14. A roll of wax paper (under everything that you don't want resin to stick to).
  15. Tin cans for mixing resin.
That's all you need. That's all I used. Like I said before, the goal of this project was to build a beautiful wooden canoe easily, simply, and cheaply. There is no reason to go out and buy a shop full of power tools (although it might be a good excuse).