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  1. GladMax

    100% All-Natural, Zero-Chemical Canoe

    100% natural canoe. All wood parts hand carved. Original, one of a kind design combines Kalaallit Kayaks, Mi'kmaq Canoes, and Vietnamese Thung-Chai. Frame is Ash and Walnut, finished with Tung Oil, and lashed with Hemp dyed with Walnut and rot proofed with Pine Tar. Skin is is woven Cane and...
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    Re-Gunneled Northstar ADK Starlite Pack Canoe

    Northstar ADK solo 'Starlite' kevlar pack canoe. Bought about a year ago, stored under cover. Never used before rebuild, used once since rebuild. No scratches, will take 10% if I ever do. Gunnels reshaped, Thwarts and Breastplates replaced with handcarved Ash and Ash/Cherry. Watco finish...
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    GladMax in Central TN

    I’m new to canoes, but not to water. I grew up on the Wabash river in Indiana, the Penobscot Bay in Maine. My dad grew up in a recent immigrant, multi-generational, independent professional fisherman house, and fish were a way he knew how to feed his family on a grad student salary. We were...
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    Bead and Cove vs Other Methods?

    In a 7yro thread on Jimmy Clamps to avoid staples on Stripper builds, Jim Dodd mentioned he is a big fan of Bead and Cove joints. I thought anyone who had any type of education in Stripper building used them, that there was no other viable option for a reasonable individual. However, the...
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    Wasioto Whitehall (Skin on Frame Rowboat) Build

    I am building what I call a Wasioto Whitehall. Whitehalls were the ubiquitous water taxi and delivery boats in Boston and NY harbors from around 1820 to 1920. A fixed seat, one to two position rowboat tending to range from 13ft to 17ft I think ('m not an expert nor nautical historian, these...
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    Gel Coat or Epoxy for Repair?

    How do I know if I need to repair the epoxy, or just the gel coat? I am new-to-sport, have a new-to-me 2015 Northstar ADK-LT that had 8-10 scratches when I bought it a month ago, now has 30+. One of the new-today scratches has fuzzed Kevlar for 8 of it's 24in. That one I am sure requires...
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