Recent content by Boatman53

I think a cover would be a good idea. It might even cut down on the curiosity factor of people intrigued by the layup. Jim

I was out in a blow with my wife and a friend we had as the saying goes “a bone in our teeth” and the mast broke. Didn’t end up in the water and didn’t even take a drop. With a lee board down they become quite stable. Jim

DJ, I just missed you I was at Paul Smiths from 1974-1976, I too lived in Gabriels share house for a bit till moved into an apartment in Saranac Lake. All this is making me want to take up fishing. Jim

You don’t know till you try Tsuga. Jim

Here is the useless spork and a spoon that I actually have used, I also have a long titanium job for the rare occasions I’m eating a dehydrated meal. Jim

Sadly Pat when I took the bow set out (it’s a sailing canoe with the whole rig and the bow seat is the mast partner) I think I broke three of the bolts. New diamond bolts can be had from Rollin Thurlow at North Woods Canoe Shop. Jim

Nice job Pat. I’ve got one for the burn pile I tried to save but it has too much active galvanic corrosion going on that I just couldn’t stop. It’s free if anyone wants it. Jim

As others have said I use a spoon and I always have a knife with me. I might have been given a spork, I think it might be in the car, I’ve never used it. As a spoon it is too shallow and as a fork the tines are too short and dull I believe it is from MSR so the only useful features are the...

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