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Gamma 1214, Two responses: 1) Likely I didn't let the glue cure fully thus the lost splices. I did fasten them but only after they broke. Still not a bad job. 2) As to Royalex cracks- this canoe was abandoned and left out for years in freezing weather until the gunnels and inwalls rotted off...

Hi Mike and a hearty welcome to the site. The guys on this site are like having a platoon of engineers at your disposal with beaucoup knowledge. I also am starting a Rolalex project and looking to repatch a large bow boo-boo. While somewhat new to this hobby, I do have one piece of advice if you...

Gentlemen, I've redone the gunnels and inwalls and made new decks and lifting handles. I'm not installing the decks until I solve the patch issue on the bow. I will varnish all of that and the seats once I'm done with the hull and patch. First Issue: Please take a closer look at the bow...

Hey Jim, Very helpful post. I just checked Adirondack Guide Boat and they are offering the 4 bronze locks for $350. I think offerings of these locks made by Blue Mountain are intermittent. Unfortunately, I do not have the pins. I am offering my boat for $700 with all four locks. I don't have...

Just to finish off this project, we made the decks from butternut and the gunnels etc from white oak. I actually want to sell this Adirondack guide boat as for me the fun was taking on the challenge, finding folks to help me, you guys and Clark Darling, making mistakes, not replacing wood in...

Is this a Royalex? I'm back with a new canoe. I've done the gunnels but need to repair a patch to the front. Looks like it's filled with bondo. Thoughts?

Hey Jim, This old girl sat out for many years neglected and abandoned. I figure she is good for three coats. The first was thin and sanded down. The second was today and looks great- no orange peel that I can see and high gloss. Today was a beautiful day-good drying. Of course most folks would...

So today, Sunday August 11, I got my second coat on using Epfanes whose instructions read like they are for the lacky at J. Pierpont Morgan's boat house. They want you to cut it 50% on first coat, and cut on down as you lay on other coats with 24 hours in between. They want 4 plus coats. I...

Thank You Alan. I think I have it. I'll let you know if the rollers mentioned above leave a flat surface without tipping.

Gamma 1214, So orange peel is when your next coat of varnish readily peels off as you last coat was too slick and you didn't sand to rough it up between coats? Or am I out to lunch?

So maybe our standards are close. I just got the 4.5 inch roller with wool and poly rollers-that are suppose to not leave residue. and lay varnish out flat without tipping. So, I'll lightly sand with 220 or 320 by hand over that first coat (where I had a few daylights), wipe with my fake tack...

These are the pictures as promised.

You are correct Sir. However, most oof those oars weigh a ton and are heavily built-very thick blades. This canoe needs feather light oars likely 7 foot long. Hard to fnd and expensive the ones I've seen.

Hey Memaquay, It is an Adirondack or Maine Guide canoe. I do not know how to tell them apart if there is a true difference. The canoe had no stamps, numbers, or labels on it. Although, I think the guy who originally owned it, bought or built one just like it. I haven't seen the new one on the...

Hey Gamma 1214, How did it go with the rollers? Did you tip? I just bought Epifanes at West Marine and some of the better 4 inch rollers. Won't get back to the boat until Thursday. All the 7 ft oars I see are super thick and heavy. I know they make light pine ones but the only ones I have...