Patrick Corry

The project progresses! All repairs are complete. What remains is a final washing and then interior varnish, exterior planking...

Your restoration is an exercise in triage, critical thinking and creative problem solving. The nylon webbing band clamp is perfect for...

I will second this in New Hampshire's White Mountains. More than once, in exceptionally foggy or whiteout conditions above tree line, I...

Inwales installed, joined at the stems, and 10 new ribs steamed and clamped to the canoe for installation in a couple of days. Note...

Chip, I hope you're going to rescue this canoe. I do believe it's salvageable, though by someone with more talent than me...

Glenn, if I'm not mistaken the thwart ends are mortised into mounting blocks, which are in turn, mounted to the ribs... probably screwed...

Inwale pairs steamed and upsweep clamped to forms on each end:

Robin, your inwales appear to be square stock. Are they permanently installed or will they be shaped prior to installation? The...

Oh my... this may be the hardest part! I have a gallon each of Kirby's #12 Bottle Green and #13 Blind Green so it will likely be one of...

Wow, looking at my original posting about this canoe, I can't believe more than a year has passed since I have commented! In spite of...

Your yoke is looking good! I like the process, but I have to ask.... what's the beaver. Maybe a flap-disc sander on an angle grinder...

Thank you!

Goonstroke, is Ripogenous Stream the same waterway that Google Earth labels as Duck Brook at the west end of Harrington Lake? I see a...

I'll second this. As a solo paddler, being able to let my wife know I'm safe in camp at the end of each day relieves a little bit of...

Careful... that "very old" gear was the high-tech of my youth! That red C-1 looked very much like my 1968 John Berry C-1. I had lots...