Recent content by memaquay

Could be any one of several generic fiberglass canoes that were mass produced. However, at some point in its life, somebody did a reasonably good job putting wooden trim on it. The condition of the wood doesn't look too bad, sand it well and apply either oil or varnish and it will come back to...

Great story! I'm not even going to be bitter about the kayaks. lol. I noticed something very peculiar this spring. I live beside a bridge over the Kenogamisis Lake. Every spring when the walleye come back from their spawning grounds, the bridge is a hotbed of activity. For the past 30 years...

Ppine, I believe the nature of forestry practices up here is much different than what you are used to. Clearcutting is the standard, it is justified by whatever patchwork quasi-environmental theory the MNR throws out there to keep concerned citizens off base. I certainly don't disagree with...

Holy, smoke has been so thick in G Town for the last week, can't even see across the lake. Every summer has these periods up here, we are a tinder box at the moment. Walked a 2 kilometre port yesterday, usually has a huge loon sh1t sucking hole in the middle that swallows shoes, and it was dry...

You got my interested, as I have never deleted any off mine. Perhaps you have already tried this, but this is what I found on the garmin site, but have not tried it myself yet. https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=VBETx9sPHo60RXB6CwEQK9

I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking at in the photo, but from your description, it sounds like you had some larger air bubbles form. If so, the solution is pretty much what you speculated. Cut the bubbles out and epoxy a patch in, it will be fine. I sometimes just sand the bubble out as...

There was a Hudson's Bay store in Nakina up until a few years ago. When I came to the area 35ish years ago, it still sold freighter canoes and regular bush stuff and groceries. Since its closing, Nakina is now without any kind of grocery store, although it does have a fully stocked liquor...

I would echo what Jim said. Patch on the inside, perhaps a coat of epoxy on the outside scratch, just to bury the weave.

That's a great price, looks to be in excellent shape!

One of the students has been doing quite well with this build. Should be closing it in tomorrow. No whiskey strip though, lol. Really liking the lines, think this could be the ultimate solo.

Learned something new today. From urban dictionary "Jabronie" A slang term in professional wrestling first used by the Iron Sheik and then again later by Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson. It is derived from the word jobber, which is someone who routinely loses, or "does the job". The Rock says, "Know...

Having met you, and not that I purposely noticed, but I can accurately say that your posterior is in no way adequately large enough to fill in that extremely generous seat. You could have saved paracord cash by moving the side rails in to a point that was more reflective of the bottom line, so...

Looks great! I think you did a fine job.

I know I'm a wood butcher, but every seat I have made, I have simply predrilled holes and butt jointed the pieces together with epoxy and two biggish screws to each joint. After 70 or more seats, none have failed yet.

I had one 16 foot prospector in regular tuff stuff layup that has held up quite well. I didn't put skid plates on it, and the stem has been quite robust. Another one, a 17 footer in expedition grade tuff stuff was put through the meat grinder a few times, and in many places the gel coat had been...