Day and Time

Activity

Comment

Friday during the day

Arrival and set up camp

Friday 5 pm ish

Evening meal,

Bring and share

Friday 6 pm

Start: look at existing canoes, discussion on merits, decisions on shapes,

I recommend having a go in the canoes to get a feel for their size

Friday 7pm

Workshop: tools, materials, rules. Resin issues and PPE

Power tools need to be used with adult supervision

Friday 7.15pm

Cutting out main shapes

Friday last thing

Set up first main joints, resin and tape, clamp leave

Friday, whenever

Cocoa and bed

Saturday early

Breakfast cereal etc in Station House

Saturday early

Check joints, clean, start drilling holes and cable-tying together

Saturday lunchtime

Lunch

Bring and Share

Saturday afternoon

Internal seams resin and tape

Saturday afternoon

Rest while the resin sets

 You might want to make a paddle, or simply have a rest

Saturday evening

BBQ Bring and Share

Weather permitting!

Saturday 7pm

External seams : Plane and resin

Saturday late

Staining

Sunday am

Test floating

 You may spot some leaks needing filling

Thwarts and seats, decks, and Gunwales

 Test paddle

 Some time later

 Completion, and departure