Although not your typical DIY, as my first post I wanted to share my son's opportunity to actually build his first boat. Mohawk Canoes were manufactured in my home town for a couple years. When they moved their manufacturing operation to another state, they left all of the blemished hulls and hired a guy to finish them as they sold. We take at least one 4-5 day trip on the Buffalo River in Arkansas every year. My son had been tandem tripping with me for a few years and I thought he was ready to go solo, so I started to look for a suitable boat to give him for his Christmas present. When I learned about the Mohawk blems, I went to look at them. There were several that had only minor blemishes, so I made a deal on a Nova 16 and arranged for my son and me to actually help the guy build it. I kept it a secret until we arrived at the warehouse location. He was smiling the whole time and I couldn't have been more proud. How many people actually get to help build their own NEW factory-built boat?
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