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  1. Boatman53

    Five day base camp trip on Seboeis Lake in Maine

    Looks like a great time, I’ll have to check it out, maybe later this fall. Jim
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    Canoe Art: Paintings, Sketches, Sculpture, Architecture

    We were showing some guests around the mid coast area and stopped in a gallery in Camden, on the way out of the door I saw this so thought I would share. I like it but not enough to buy it. Jim
  3. Boatman53

    King Arthur's Canoe

    So many great lines in these movies. Thank you for posting that. Jim
  4. Boatman53

    Show us pictures of your canoe dogs

    Went out paddling with some kayak friends today and it was the first time we had our dog in a canoe since we adopted him. He did real well. His real love is walks in the woods no mater the weather. Jim
  5. Boatman53

    DIY seat risers

    If you fit spacers to raise the rails you might need get longer screws too. Jim
  6. Boatman53

    DIY seat risers

    You can buy nylon spacers in various diameters and lengths from most hardware stores and big box stores. I don’t know how the seat is attached so it is able to adjust but maybe those spacers could help. Jim
  7. Boatman53

    Hookaroon

    Interesting, I’ll have to look around to see how it might be used besides the two simple ones. Jim
  8. Boatman53

    Hello from Mechanicsville, Virginia

    Welcome to the campfire, hope you stick around for more great information. Jim
  9. Boatman53

    Water born diseases

    The pond I used to work on taking care of a bunch of small sailboats had some really bad Cyanobacteria problems and it was brackish water too. The mat of algae was like trying to row (my guideboat) through felt, almost impossible and sailing it would stop the boats cold. It made for some...
  10. Boatman53

    Weatherproof Gear Boxes and Cases

    That looks like the box Gil Gilpatrick shows how to build in one of his books ‘ The Canoe Guides Handbook’ . Jim
  11. Boatman53

    new canoe bench in ash wood

    Interesting, port and starboard seating. Let us know how it works. Jim
  12. Boatman53

    The Bear Essentials

    Nice bags Robin, I dint know about that company so thanks for posting. Jim
  13. Boatman53

    Cedar Strip Basket Case: Advice Sought

    Unless you have some magical window for recoating I always sand but to prep for the last coat assuming no dust or runs to deal with I give it good rubdown with a maroon scotchbrite pad. It gives a very fine ‘tooth’ for the coat to adhere to but it also dulls the surface so you can see where you...
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    Cedar Strip Basket Case: Advice Sought

    Coating over fiberglass you don’t need that many coats, heck you don’t even need to thin because it is not going to soak in anywhere. Two coats is fine and if the boat spends much time outside, one new coat each year sanding before of course. I built a strip guideboat for a customer and stared...
  15. Boatman53

    LOTN trip! Weeeeeee!

    Congratulations David. Jim
  16. Boatman53

    Hello from Tucson!

    Welcome to the campfire Eek. Jim
  17. Boatman53

    New Member Intro - Emmanuel Katto Uganda

    Welcome to the campfire, pull up a stump and enjoy yourself. Jim
  18. Boatman53

    A La Mer du Nord 2025

    I don’t do Facebook so thanks for sharing here. Jim
  19. Boatman53

    Photo of the day

    Very nice thanks for posting. Jim
  20. Boatman53

    Greetings from Montana/Idaho!

    Welcome to the campfire Laika. I’m looking forward to hearing more about your trips. Jim
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