"I
was first introduced to Ted and ShopBot when I bought a copy of Ted's
BtDzn software. Included with the software was information on a
low-cost CNC tool that Ted was working on. I kept in touch, went to
Durham a year or so later to see a working version, and signed up on
the spot. A couple of months later I took delivery of ShopBot #2 ( or
#3, nobody's really sure). One of the things that Ted asked me to do
with my new ShopBot was to build a small canoe for his mother-in-law to
use on their annual family trip to Michigan.
This
project contains complete instructions for building a QuickLap Canoe with
detailed pictures and all the ShopBot cutting files. The
history of boatbuilding techniques and materials is fascinating to any
woodworker.
Includes the
QuickLap ver2 files and instructions which have been updated to reflect
feedback from several folks, especially ShopBotter and boatbuilder Bill
Palumbo. I've tried to make the instructions clearer and added a few
graphics. A couple of modifications have also been made to the cutting
files - the addition of rivet holes in the second set of panels and a
fine-tuning of one of the plank edges. As
several folks have shown an interest in building one out in Luaun before they cut into Occume, I've also added instructions and
a scarf joint for building the canoe out of Luaun. In my opinion there
are some serious problems with using Luaun and I can't really recommend
it. But I can 
understand wanting to try it out and have made some
suggestions that hopefully will help.
This Project file and its design are Copyright property of Bill Young and ShopBot Tools, Inc. They are made available to you here for your private use. To use or sell these projects or any components of them commercially, a license must be obtained from ShopBot Tools. Licenses are available for a reasonable fee.