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My idea for the mast base was to take a rectangular piece of wood and glue it in place. It will have a hole in the center to accommodate...

Always enjoy your posts. Even though I have no skill as a builder, I am a lover of wooden canvas canoes (owned a couple) and I’m very...

Robin, I’m right there with you, getting olds a b*tch but it seems like everyone’s doing it. I hope all the old head on this site keep...

Dam beavers... They've been busy, blocking this tunnel between the first or upstream lake where our cabin is and the lower lakes of...

I've revisited Algernon Blackwood lately. We all know his classic "The Wendigo", but "The Willows" and "Camp of the Dog" are certainly...

My initial thoughts pretty much match Alan's... Not gonna lie, that looks pretty bad. It's (IMO) certainly worth removing the...

Sure doesn't look very pretty. I would start by removing the gunwales and thwarts and seeing what the hull does. Hopefully it kind of...

Hi All, We had the deepest winter in recorded history here in Southeast Alaska this past winter. It was phenomenal for skiing but...

Robin - If nothing else, keep the shop open and go out and enjoy a cup of coffee there a couple of times each week. Relax in a good...

Thanks for the kind words, very much appreciated. I dropped the canoes off and it sure was nice to be in a canoe shop again, the smell...

Robin - I wish you all the best as you continue down this road called life. You've been a real inspiration over the years and I'm glad...

I’ve been wanting to paddle the Liitle Mo for the last couple years. I’m about three hours from Medora, so it’s local for me. You need a...

A sail rig with a jib, nice. Just an observation, you might want to move those stays aft of the mast a bit. They are fine side to side...

@Boatman53 The pictures shown are just a sort of test setup for now... to see if it works. I'll have to figure out how to design the...

then at least a few days of sailing :cool: That's how it'll be... once it's ready. . . . . But there's still a bit of work...