Boatman53

Wood and canvas is the answer. Jim

I would think the planking is too thin to caulk like that. Close ups will help with advise,but are you sure they are just but joints...

You still have a lot of wood to remove if I am seeing the pics correctly. Laminated hardwood shafts can be pretty slender. Don’t give up...

I’m in the clean it, boat soup, and varnish. Long time friend of Geoff, he knows his stuff. I dealt with the same issue as your boat...

I have a short (6”?) section of tent pole with about 2’ of vinyl tubing. Easy to direct the air where you need it without crawling...

I’ll be watching. So far I’m willing to join. I don't have any ideas as to venue however. Jim

I intentionally continue looking in two more places, AFTER I have found a missing item…that way I no longer find stuff in the last place...

Wow I just re-read my post and auto correct seems to have had a field day. What I meant to say was it depends on what type of anchor and...

Standard scope for an anchor line is four to six times the depth of the water. But it depends a lot on what time hand how heave the...

Test paddle was a success. I was amazed how quiet the canoe its-my first time in a wood and canvas. When my helper wasn’t paddling I got...

Other than a paint touch up in a few places, it’s done. I was hoping to get it in the water today, but there are white caps and I’d...

This is a book I found in a Pa. Antique shop. It is an informational book and not the book you would take to kill time on a trip as...

Well, that was easy,I set up the tent and gave the roof a heavy coating with the pump spayer. It does smell a lot, but no real color...

That’s what I do with the gunnels too. Paint holds up much better than varnish. Jim