Recent content by CaptainOllieWest

Port of Peninsula, Nahcotta Wa.

The answer is yes, buy the canoe! ... wait, you have a soloized Tripper? Pictures?

Thread 'Charlie Wilson's 2023 Canoe Compare Sheet and Technical Notes on Displacement Hulls' https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/charlie-wilsons-2023-canoe-compare-sheet-and-technical-notes-on-displacement-hulls.129450/

Update: I messaged the seller out of curiosity. It is a 1994 model Merlin.

My 1976 Chipewyan Tripper has the white trim. If this was a little closer ...

https://www.facebook.com/share/16ivh2tQoB/ Is this an Old Town Pack?

Great rescue by the ferry crew! That looks like quite a crossing. I am glad they had life jackets. What is a T Stroke?

You don't see many Merlins. This looks like a nice example. https://www.facebook.com/share/1F4eyGamG4/

Welcome. I have a Penobscot project too. Mine is a 17. It has been on the back burner, but hopefully I will get some time to work on it soon.

Your buddy was able to find a lot of information! Interesting boat at a reasonable price.

I found some information. https://web.archive.org/web/20060502030958/http://bellcanoe.com/products/canoes/vermont.html

Mad River Ted Bell collaboration? https://www.facebook.com/share/14FZez7HqyU/

I have a super cheap chinesium stove from Amazon. I have used it alot with zero issues. https://a.co/d/8ibc4Sq Basically this stove. Frying some trout

We have actually moved twice in the last four months! I now have stuff in three locations! The ability to paddle year round is great. We still only have the Coleman here. Hopefully soon I can bring the other canoes over.