Boatman53

Inside varnish is done. My first boat I used Epifanes. This time around I went with Total Boat Gleam. Epifanes is great, but with the...

A paddle/hike day yesrerday -Long Island, Willapa Bay, WA.

On Thursday, March 12th, after a relatively warm rain front passed through, it looked like spring was on its way... ...it started...

It took a while betweent the first time paddling one and owning one. tlc wil be done this summer.

Snow squalls and hail off and on all day, but these South Bristol harbor rats refused to believe it wasn’t spring.

Marmot Precip or an equivalent. Much like headlamps, I can't keep track of them and have several, including one that is always in my...

I love paddling the southern swamps lit only by moon and stars. Of course I have flashlights. One night I will never forget. A whole...

Given one of the goals for this build is to maintain the same weight, while extending the original 15' design to 17'. Weight is going to...

FWIW, I’ve never gotten clammy in a cotton/canvas shell.

My Fishell Ray Special on the left and my new WBS (Bruce Smith) Classic on the right.

A couple of finishing touches. The carrying yoke. Simple but effective. The wood strips and rubber on the bottom are guide...

Thanks for the pics. Jim

A few pics of our day trip along 2 different sections of Bayou Bodcau near Shreveport Louisiana.

Got one of the inner gunnels glued on tonight. Was going to do both inners, but not enough clamps.

Here’s a quick pic from Fish lake in OR, somewhat icy with a bit of shoreline snow. It’s a cool seasonal lake that essentially turns...