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ErktheRed
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Paddling into the future: Restoring the legendary Chestnut canoe for a new generation
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Yeah, not a Cadillac, but a trusty Chevy perhaps. Here's my Chestnut Chum of undetermined age in mid restoration. Seat frames...
Jun 12, 2022
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50 Pounder Rebuild
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Scrubbed it out a couple time with TSP and teak cleaner. I was happy when I stripped the canvas off that there were no surprises with...
Jun 12, 2022
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Whatever was used I’m going to go with either poor prep work, or incompatible materials. “Can anyone think of a reason, or a rebuttal...
Jun 6, 2022
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Beast of Burden...
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2nd trip down the Totogatic in the Nova. Water was a little lower - more scratches on the shiny new hull. Someone suggested a harness...
Jun 6, 2022
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RIP J-Stroke: ACA No Longer Teaches the J-Stroke (EDIT: Or Does It?)
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I don't believe the ACA has abandoned teaching the J stroke. Rant time. Nor would I care. The J is far more efficient than the...
Jun 5, 2022
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yknpdlr's post
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RIP J-Stroke: ACA No Longer Teaches the J-Stroke (EDIT: Or Does It?)
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I don't know what they are thinking. I have never, will never, and will never teach to pry the paddle shaft against the gunwale of any...
Jun 5, 2022
ErktheRed
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PaddlingPitt's post
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RIP J-Stroke: ACA No Longer Teaches the J-Stroke (EDIT: Or Does It?)
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Not sure that I approve. Of course, the ACA doesn’t need my approval.
Jun 5, 2022
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Flaky epoxy
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Looking at the photos again, this looks exactly like the varnish failure I had a few years back when I was refinishing my cedar...
Jun 5, 2022
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Machias River canoe trip, “Pole, paddle and portage”
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Jake Feener, a Maine canoeist has just put out a nice video of a canoe trip down the Machias River in eastern Maine. Some poling, white...
Jun 5, 2022
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Flaky epoxy
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aslg, do you oppose to the idea of an orbital or a mouse sander? I understand either won’t hit the contours right, and I lose the sense...
Jun 5, 2022
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Why did the outfitter skim coat the entire boat with epoxy? If the goal was simply too refresh the finish and hide cosmetic surface...
Jun 5, 2022
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No canoe in the photo, but a great campsite in the Yoop. Hope everyone is enjoying the nicer weather, here in N. MI we’ve been pretty...
Jun 4, 2022
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Wabakimi, 2021 … Forest fires make hazy days
Jun 4, 2022
ErktheRed
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Flaky epoxy
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I’ve been MIA lately, just now taking some breaks. The wife and I have started multiple projects at the same time. A camper van...
Jun 4, 2022
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There is no gel coat on that boat. At least there wasn't when it left the factory. It is "StarLight" aramid resin-coated layup...
Jun 4, 2022
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