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I have a new boat coming in early March (Northstar Polaris), and it will be my first time with wood gunwales. I’m still pretty new to the world beyond all plastic or aluminum boats, and I’d love to see how others’ wood trim is holding up over time. I have seen some photos online of boats (from...

Hmm sounds like I should look into it a bit more if that’s the case. I’ve seen a couple videos that looked like a pretty time consuming endeavor but I’ll spend some time looking through some build threads a little more seriously. Thanks!

I am definitely on the lookout for a boat for her. She was pregnant when I really got back into this and not up for going with me, but has enjoyed a couple of short trips in the past and is open to going more, especially if it’s something we can do with the boys as they get older. I’m hoping...

One of these days I may try building one. I’ve had a couple of large woodworking projects in the last few years that were pretty successful but a boat is a little intimidating, especially since sanding is usually my least favorite part and they appear to require an awful lot. I’m sure it would...

Hello! I have been reading a few canoe forums the past several months and found myself repeatedly drawn back to this one often enough I thought I should finally join! A bit about my canoe background and journey below, and I apologize in advance for being long winded: TL;DR - “I recently got...