Now that I’ve re-shellacked the bottom of the hull of my wood canvas canoe, I realize that there are areas of the pin-striping tape coming off. This 1/4” tape separates the painted canvas from the shellac. I would like to take it off and replace it with a different color. Is there a safe way to...
Hello everyone,
I just applied a couple coats of shellac (for the first time) on the bottom of my Island Falls Wilderness Guide…yet I didn’t notice until too late that I spilled it a few times on some areas of the hull, which is painted white. Is there a way to remove the shellac off the paint...
Thanks all, for the feedback and advice. A turn of events has taken place which will prevent my heading up there this weekend, but hopefully another time soon.
Much gratitude…
Hi there,
I have little experience in the Adirondacks but would like to get a trip in before it gets too cold, and was thinking of heading up to Henderson Lake this weekend to paddle and camp from Sunday through Tuesday (Columbus Day weekend). It may be the only time I'd be able to get up there...
Congrats on getting this all worked out! I look forward to reading your report on the canoe’s performance… Did I catch a glimpse of Pond Brook in a couple of these photos?
Hi Glenn,
I purchased the Loon Works Mistral from Jerry Williams in San Antonio, and am quite sure it is Dacron. He was the second owner of it and I believe it was built in ‘92. At 43 pounds, it has the lightness and feel of Dacron which is very different from the feel of my canvas-built Island...
Yellowcanoe may have more to say about this based on her extensive experience with Wood and Dacron Loon Works canoes…However, after hearing her story of one of her Loon Works falling off a moving vehicle and tumbling on the road with no more than mere surface scratches (she can fill in missing...
Yes, the Mistral was indeed an investment, but so worth it... Happy to have you take her for a spin! I launch out of Pond Brook all the time - was just there on Tuesday...and my profile banner photo is of the rocks at the top of Shepaug up in Roxbury... Hope you are enjoying your Morris...that...
I'm glad this canoe went to you, Glenn...I was pestering the dealer for all kinds of details on it as it was too good to be true, and not far from where I live...but I let go of the obsession and am glad it's now in your hands. Anytime you want to meet on the Housatonic or Lillinonah, let me know...
I am going to venture to say the decks and kneeling thwart are curly maple....? That is an uneducated guess, but is based on my experience seeing that wood patterning on other decks and paddles... I had a guy from upstate NY who runs the Housatonic Canoe Shop do the refinishing for me... For...
Thanks for this idea...yes, I plan to be there at the Pine Barrens...and just thinking of the event makes me want to reconsider selling the Nakoma! Though I may bring the Mistral there to play around with, despite the Nakoma being a better boat to learn freestyle skills on...