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  1. Boatman53

    Has anyone tried a Slackseat?

    I’ve not seen that one but a friend has one made from leather that he buckles through his open gunnel. I might try making one if I can solve the hook part. Jim
  2. Boatman53

    Sharing your location dot with spouse

    I have no problem sharing my location. At 72 a lot can happen so I think it is important. Plus she enjoyed seeing where we were in the BWCA. I think it pinged every 4 hours to save battery life so she didn’t see the nuances. Jim
  3. Boatman53

    Hornbeck canoes expanding

    I hadn’t heard that yet. Jim
  4. Boatman53

    New (old) tool

    That should tune up nicely. Nice find. My favorite is a #3 . Jim
  5. Boatman53

    Weather 1/25: Cold, Cold, Cold, Wind, Wind, Wind, Wind

    It was -10° when I got up this morning, no wind and squeaky snow. It was marvelous a sweater and my wool vest was all I needed, no wind made all the difference. Jim
  6. Boatman53

    New Ash Gunwales

    Another vote against staining. Jim
  7. Boatman53

    LOTN trip! Weeeeeee!

    Wow, what a great trip. Thanks for taking us along. More later once I digest all this. Jim
  8. Boatman53

    Weather: Was it colder when you were a kid?

    Yes it was colder. In the ‘60/70’s as a kid the town would flood an area to create a naturally frozen skating rink I would skate from December through march sometimes. The last ten years or so it didn’t freeze enough to skate and now they don’t even bother to flood it. Jim
  9. Boatman53

    Weather 1/25: Cold, Cold, Cold, Wind, Wind, Wind, Wind

    I was talking with a customer yesterday and said I wasn’t going to go to the post office because I had to deal with the fresh snow storm we had. He is in Brazil and wrote back that he had no concept of snow but it sounds terrible. I had a good laugh at that as I love the snow. I didn’t tell him...
  10. Boatman53

    Hand Layup or Vacuum

    I believe the vacuum method gives a better cloth to resin ratio and hence I bit lighter weight in the end. But for one or two boats the setup is quite an investment. Jim
  11. Boatman53

    Paddling jacket needs a home

    Generous offer for sure, hope it finds a new home. Jim
  12. Boatman53

    LOTN trip! Weeeeeee!

    That is him alright. That’s a whole group of happy campers. Jim
  13. Boatman53

    Hello from Milwaukee Area

    Welcome to the campfire Lake2, pull up a stump and stay for a while. Jim
  14. Boatman53

    Show us pictures of your canoe vehicle with boat(s)

    That sign above the hood of the truck is interesting. Not sure I would want to advertise that. Jim
  15. Boatman53

    Weather 1/25: Cold, Cold, Cold, Wind, Wind, Wind, Wind

    I haven’t had to shovel yet this year on the coast, but we do have some snow on the ground. Since I don’t have pressure from a job anymore I can shovel at my convenience. I don’t mind the snow that’s why we moved to Maine. Jim
  16. Boatman53

    Weather 1/25: Cold, Cold, Cold, Wind, Wind, Wind, Wind

    My daughter lives in the Adirondacks so I get no sympathy from her when I talk about the weather. Jim
  17. Boatman53

    Weather 1/25: Cold, Cold, Cold, Wind, Wind, Wind, Wind

    Same here in Maine. Way too cold to work in my drafty barn. Jim
  18. Boatman53

    Canoe Tents

    That does look cozy. Jim
  19. Boatman53

    LOTN trip! Weeeeeee!

    Good luck, have fun and stay warm. I’ll be thinking about you. Jim
  20. Boatman53

    Winter paddle and poling through ice

    I don’t think I would call the rot, Al. It just looks like reaction in the wood from the steel screw. The rest of the wood looks in good shape even though it broke. Jim
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