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Things are different here now but there was a time many years ago where we’d cut the toes out of the kids shoes so they could wear them a little longer. I’d have sure appreciated a Coleman back then. Some of these folks might have limited budgets and probably a bigger factor is that everyone’s...

Pop rivets; available in different lengths, diameters and colors. Most box stores carry them. Usually sold as a kit with a small assortment of rivets and the tool for installing them.

I live in the land of the Northern lights and still prefer coffee table books to actually getting up in the middle of the night for a mediocre viewing. Sorry to be a spoil sport.

The title “fish guts” drew me in but my comments wont really add anything of value! In Alaska i would assume we generate more fish guts than most regions due to the returning Salmon runs. In the fall the carcassas along any waterway can be staggering. The mouth of the Kenai river is the largest...

Nice color too!

Sadly, no. With over 400 homes along the shores on the 7 mile stretch all using septic systems i’d not eat anything coming from those waters.

Im told the creek that connects Finger and Wasilla lake’s is open at the culvert on the Seward Meridian. I will confirm this Monday. The Eklutna tailrace is open but it looked pretty skinny. Id rather have some actual paddling water as im not interested in poling the parade boat!

I recently purchased this book and am posting here due to the extremely well documented method of building he used. This was an e-bay 2nd hand purchase; what a find. $18 and i cant tell it was every cracked, it’s that perfect. Over the next bit i will devour the contents and fully expect it to...

When i think of “over hanging” branches, low enough to snag that trim; i remember days as a kid in Florida and all the snakes we shot off of those limbs!! I can assure you at 72, there will not be any “low branch” or other tricky locations requiring me to dodge anything overhead. The Alaskan...

Alright, this is certainly something to bear in mind. Once i had the caps carved they were submerged overnight in a wood hardener then left to cure a day or so before being glued to the hull. Once the final filing/sanding was done they each received a coat of good spar varnish and are now...

With 2 of you commenting; i‘m scratching my head wondering where this water will build up? Both caps are solid wood and were glued to the hull with G-flex. I guess you’re gonna have to splain it to my dumb arse, what im looking for.

I figured I’d need these too.

This Old Town (16ft) is listed for $300 in Fairbanks. Can anyone identify it? I can only scroll so big and no verbiage is evident. Facebook marketplace, Fairbanks am.

Builders use any number of “terminations” for Gunnels. It seems pretty common to see them cut short on the outside, which i don’t care for. So, the first thing i did when i got mine home was to knock together a canoe stand to work with before making a couple proper nose caps. This is simply a...

“Rodents”! https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/04/07/whats-code-this-moose-wanders-into-providence-hospital-lobby-anchorage/

Let’s try that again.

Here’s that form lf anyone wants to take a nice drive! I couldnt get this particular listing to copy over but a picture’s attached below.

@Jim Dodd, after walking thru the process once; I’d agree that I can probably do a decent job building a boat. Right now on Facebook marketplace There’s and W/C form for sale in Sterling @ $2500 and it looks like superb workmanship. I’m sure it could be used or altered and used for strippers and...

The maker told me 49, which I have not confirmed yet.

Look what followed me home today! I’ll try to get it wet in the next couple weeks.