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Now that I’ve re-shellacked the bottom of the hull of my wood canvas canoe, I realize that there are areas of the pin-striping tape coming off. This 1/4” tape separates the painted canvas from the shellac. I would like to take it off and replace it with a different color. Is there a safe way to...

Hello everyone, I just applied a couple coats of shellac (for the first time) on the bottom of my Island Falls Wilderness Guide…yet I didn’t notice until too late that I spilled it a few times on some areas of the hull, which is painted white. Is there a way to remove the shellac off the paint...

Hi there, I have little experience in the Adirondacks but would like to get a trip in before it gets too cold, and was thinking of heading up to Henderson Lake this weekend to paddle and camp from Sunday through Tuesday (Columbus Day weekend). It may be the only time I'd be able to get up there...

So I'm reluctantly selling my Loon Works Nakoma... It's such a sweet ride, but it's not getting used. My preference is to paddle my Loon Works Mistral or Island Falls Wilderness, since the dog always accompanies me...and the two of us just don't fit together in the Nakoma. Here is what I wrote...

Hi there, I've decided to sell my Northstar Trillium for $2200. Location is Newtown, CT. Purchased new from dealer in September 2020, though the serial number indicates it was constructed in 2017. BlackLite construction with ash and walnut trim. Set up with kneeling drops but price includes...

Hi there, Recently I’ve read up on certain alternative resins that can be used in any temperature, that are subsequently cured by the UV of sunlight, without the need to be mixed with any MEKP hardeners. One of the more commonly used ones is Solarez, but there are also some nontoxic...

Hi there, I am a complete newbie to wooden canoes but couldn’t resist picking up a gorgeous Loon Works wood and Dacron “Nakoma” last week that crossed my path. It is in great shape but there are a couple small areas on the hull where the paint has thinned all the way to the Dacron. I would like...