Recent content by Boatman53

Nice run. I saw some pics of a couple of river races here in Maine with a lot of capsizes. I see a number on your hull were you in any of the races? Jim

Scouting didn’t hold me either, now sixty odd years or so later I don’t really know why. I can only guess the troop didn’t do enough outings or I didn’t click with them who knows. What did change my life was the new youth director at the local YMCA. I was in high school and he started an...

Congratulations Glenn, that’s a sharp looking canoe. Jim

I second Stripperguy. This site has so much knowledge, camaraderie and positivity it brings me joy every day so I am grateful for all the hard work behind the scenes. Jim

That’s true if that is the way you are going to cut them, multiple boards then move the fence. Jim

The boards don’t need to be the same width to begin with but they do need parallel edges. I’ve used homemade versions and they work well. Never saw one with a locking wheel if it tries to back up, that is a nice feature. Jim Jim

Thanks, I’ll be watching it later today. Jim

A friend of mine had a car like that, he called it his “station car” as he would leave it at the train station for extended periods. It never got molested, at least that he could tell. Jim

I’ll have to remember that setup. I’m guessing the strong back I’d the heaviest so it will alway want to rotated with the canoe upright. Jim

Welcome to the club Snapper. Jim

I feel sad about that and I’ve noticed that trend too. Jim

Never hurts to be careful. Jim

A neighbor put a couple of rubber snakes in strategic locations, they will not be back till after nest building has begun so I’ll let you know if they work. Jim

Two things come to my mind. Humidity changes is the first, I tried to build a strip boat from basswood and I never got it glassed it was always moving around. Quarter sawn wood helps minimize the dimensional changes. The other thought is once the staples were removed some of the stresses were...

Welcome to the campfire Jim. Nice wood and canvas canoe. Jim