EPOXYWORKS Number 29, Fall 2009 Cover story: The Gougeon 12.3 canoe represents decades of experimentation by employees of Gougeon Brothers. Robert Monroe's cold-molded canoe came from a half-mold that eventually resulted in a mold which, over the last 20 years, was used to produce nearly three dozen offspring that reflect a wide range of tastes and technologies. Dozens have been built, yet no two are exactly alike. The evolution of the Gougeon 12.3 parallels our love of boating, passion for innovation and desire to build better boats—all of which contribute to the products we produce today. Also: Tom Pawlak shows us how he added a deck to a Gougeon 12.3 canoe, turning it into a 12.3 kayak. J. R. Watson passes on some kayaking tips and famed boat designer John Marples tells us about the construction of a very unusual propulsion system. Bruce Niederer looks back on 40 years of boatbuilding at Gougeon Brothers. We'll look at taking epoxy coating out of the garage and into the living room, restoring a one-of-a-kind airplane, repairing a rudder during a sailboat race, building a unique fish tank, creating big sculptures and destroying things to learn how to make them last longer.

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The Gougeon 12.3 Canoe
The little canoe that has taken on a life of its own and spawned generations of diverse offspring.

Turning a Gougeon 12.3 Canoe into a kayak
Tom Pawlak added a deck to his wife's Gougeon canoe with parts molded from the canoe's bottom.

Kayak lessons learned
J. R. Watson shares some useful tips he’s picked up over the years in the seat of his favorite stripper.

Drift boat building in the foyer
To get the perfect finish on 16' McKenzie drift boat an Oregon moves his project indoors.

Project Brighter World
Famed boat designer John Marples builds an unusual prototype and puts a new spin on an old boat.

Pioneers of speed
Bruce Niederer looks at the Gougeon Brothers' contribution to fast sailing over the past 40 years.

Resurrection of the Dalotel DM 165
An Idaho man begins the journey of restoring a one-of-a-kind aircraft.

Testing, testing 123
Julie VanMullekom explains how destroying things helps to learn how to make things last longer.

G/flex® saves the race
After hitting a whale, Robert Patenaude repairs his smashed rudder and finishes in first place.

Building an ecosystem for salmon
Ken Filipiak built a unique fish tank that provides the ideal environment for raising salmon.

Great Lakes Boat Building School
The Cedarville, Michigan school partners with Van Dam Custom Boats on a 30' cruiser project boat.

Artist Christopher Tully
The Minnesota sculptor creates large, kid-friendly critters with clay and epoxy.

Published twice a year by Gougeon Brothers, Inc., Epoxyworks (Product number 000-605) is a magazine about building, restoring and repairing with epoxy. It offers helpful tips, the latest techniques, projects you can build, readers' projects, and news from the Gougeon research and test labs. A free subscription is available for residents of the U.S. and Canada.

Editor/Design: Michael Barker
Managing Editors: Grace Ombry
Subscriptions/contact: Kristen Lore
Contributors to this issue: : Ken Filipiak, Greg Hatten, John R. Marples, Bruce Niederer, Grace Ombry, Ray Ordorica, Tom Pawlak, J. R. Watson and Julie VanMullekom
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