Recent content by Travis

The Seller is now a "previous owner" , not sure who bought it but someone else is now enjoying this rare canoe

I am grateful as heck for all the insight I find here (now that im back in Missouri from a family camping in Arkansas) Although I really want a excellent and unigue wood/canvas or cedar strip tandem/solo, I don't regret turning down the sellers offer to bring it to me here in Missouri at the...

thanks for allowing this conversation (i didn't mean to hijack the original thread subject and can move it if admin prefer) This bow stem area concern me... going to take some work. Will this be easily doable for a retired trim carpenter? (with no canoe experience) I have seen that a...

I haven't taken possession as of yet, from where it hangs, I found no numbers despite my best efforts on the 2nd look. this will come in handy when I do though, thanks Benson

I found a canoe reported to have been made around 1919-24ish hanging in a barn for $100, It is Probably OT Otca. definitely stable enough. perhaps ill take him up on it and do the restoration this winter,

Glenn and Patrick, given the weight of the W/C model of 60 lbs. and the cost $1,500 I decided not to purchase the 'Jack's Special'. If it was the Cedar Strip model I would have perhaps found a way. The seller is very accommodating, (delivering from Ottawa Ontario to me in Missouri on his way to...

on the subject of a Jacks Special, one is being offered for sale and I have interest in a first wood/canvas canoe, I posted on another thread, here is the link https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/carrying-place-canoes-designs-not-available-anymore.128453/post-151450, I don't have the...

advice on the paddling characteristics please. I'm an novice-intermediate paddler looking for my first wood/canvas canoe. im a lightweight male 5'10 x 155 lbs /70 kgs. plan to solo mostly on local lakes. If I paddle it tandem, wife is 125 lbs and novice who does not appreciate "tippy canoes"...

Cliff J, JUST PURCHASED THIS 1999 MODEL MOHAWK 14 odyssey.. I will not be doing any WW intentionally. Ozark streams and rivers. The stems need something done. Your recommendations of a previous post will be fine. I'm handy at doing stuff. Farm boys are useful.