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Scott jokingly asked me for the canoe that went with the paddles I recently posted … well this is it. I didn’t actually build it but I did do a tonne of work on it. I made the gunwales, seats, and the yoke (and the child) pictured.
I was visiting an uncle last summer who had this beast out on a rack by his dock. It was in aweful shape, he said it hadn’t moved in 20 years. He was going to take it to the dump. All the wood was rotten and I pulled it off by hand. I wish I took a before pic. Anyway, what you see is the result of some fibreglass repair, a new coat of paint, and new ash trim.
It’s a heavy beast, weighing in at near 90lbs, but I love it. It was free minus my work and supplies to restore it, so you can’t beat the price.
9 comments so far
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 562 days ago
Looks like great work on all accounts.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
moonroc
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posted 562 days ago
Real nice job. Nothing like experiencing the waterways with your family in a canoe.
-- Richard http://www.LearnFineCrafts.com
Scott Bryan
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posted 561 days ago
Rob,
This is a nice restoration effort. You obviously did a good job on this and I like the cost as well.
Well done. With the paddles it looks like you are ready for a summer of fun.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
tenontim
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posted 561 days ago
Looks like a nice job, Rob. A good heavy canoe is just fine on a lake. I think they’re more stable. Did you build a keel into it?
-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com
Napaman
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posted 561 days ago
ah….the gentle relaxation of floating in a canoe…enjoy!
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
rikkor
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posted 561 days ago
Good job on the canoe and the other (ahem) project.
jeanmarc
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posted 547 days ago
Real nice job
-- jeanmarc manosque france
SteveKorz
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posted 547 days ago
Fantastic! I love taking something really old and wore out, and making it new again… great job!
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †
janice
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posted 307 days ago
Love the boat and the blonde in front. Don’t know how you did it but it looks great. I’ve been on the river my whole life. My brother has my dad’s first boat and has restored it too. It was an Arkansas Traveler. It’s funny to see it out on the river today. But can’t imagine seeing the river without it.
-- Janice