Workin’ on the fleet

I have been cleaning up my canoes recently, varnish, new paint and new spruce gunnels. I even was able to fix a slice in the canvas to my square stern. The weather here in Maine has been great for painting and varnish and I have a couple of trips planned, so It’s a busy time.
I even made a new smaller grub box, getting too old to carry anything bigger anymore.
Finished painting these two, a hundred year old JR Robertson on the left, a Wenonah Spirt II on the right.They will get finished after the paddling season is over



New varnish on the gunnels for the 14’ Fox


Fresh paint and outwales on the Chestnut Cruiser,



12x12x18” grub box, just big enough for some gear but not too heavy!

You are far more productive than I have been.
Jim

Good for you, Robin.

I was paddling in Massachusetts with the Norumbega Chapter of the WCHA last weekend, and Steve Lapey spoke well of you and says hi. He was paddling bow in a red Chum tandem and there was also a red Chestnut Playmate there made mostly of sassafras, which I can't differentiate from a Fox.





I need two saw horses and notice some of yours look pretty new. Did you make them or buy them?

“Steve Lapey spoke well of you and says hi”
Steve is a good guy, very talented canoe worker and canoeist.

I made them from this guys video, really easy.