17' Wenona Spirt 11 restoration

Robin · Jun 29, 2025

I picked this up last year from fellow Member Paddlin Hal, it needs some love.
Thanks to some Gflex, TotalBoat Total Fair and that flat sander a 1/4 sander and 100 grit I think there's some life left in the old gal.

ppine · Jun 29, 2025

My friend rented one for a trip on an Oregon river. I like the hull shape and they are worth saving.

Robin · Tuesday at 8:12 AM

I’ve been trying to get things done with the Sprit II, lots of interruptions. The Total Boat “TotalFair” really smoothed things out, along with some glazing putty. After two coats of Interlux “Pre Kote” primer it’s almost ready for paint.
The green Chestnut Cruiser is also ready for paint, along with the white primed 100 year old JR Robertson.

clemency · Tuesday at 8:31 AM

Agree with ppine. Good hull and worth saving. Miss ours in rx, but wanted something lighter so it had to go.

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Robin · 2025-07-16T13:11:20-0400

First coat of dark blue Epifanes paint on both canoes, the Kevlar came out much nicer than the canvas covered Robertson. Even with the two coats of primer, canvas always need 3/4 coats of paint, at least in my world.
Next, I’ll flip the Wenonah over and sand and paint the interior.
The Robertson will get sanded with 150 grit before the next coat.

Crawforde · 2025-07-16T14:09:48-0400

That dark blue looks nice.
Are you concerned about it getting hot on the way to the water, or did I spend too much time in Florida?

Robin · 2025-07-16T20:18:00-0400

Crawforde said:
That dark blue looks nice.
Are you concerned about it getting hot on the way to the water, or did I spend too much time in Florida?

Living in Maine that never entered my mind. I’m painting the interior grey.

ppine · 2025-07-16T23:14:12-0400

A gorgeous color but hard to find in a swamped canoe.
I have always liked white or bright colors best.

17' Wenona Spirt 11 restoration

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