Wow, that looks nice. So nice, I would have a hard time letting the sun or water touch that beutiful wood in the bow. Really nice.
Have fun, Jeff
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Wow, that looks nice. So nice, I would have a hard time letting the sun or water touch that beutiful wood in the bow. Really nice.
Have fun, Jeff
Thanks, everyone for the compliments. The launch went well, the boat is a champ. I couldn't stop grinning even though I didn't manage to get one fish to bite while I was out yesterday. Just paddling was a joy. So much so, that I've put my kayak and my powerboat up for sale and am going back to my old canoe roots. Time to scale down and simplify, now that I know I can canoe again.
Tight lines and paddle on!
Diane
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming-WOW---What A Ride!
Diane;
I've worked with fiberglass, owned fiberglass cars and boats. And that is a wonderful restoration job!
Back then they didn't have the "Space Age" materials available now so thus the extra weight.
Some day you may consider using Teak a very oily light wood, From the looks of what you need you may be able to "Salvage Scraps" from a local repair shop or try a local tool shop that still has a "Pattern Shop" as they use Mohogany.
Hmmmmm! one of the members that want's to attend the AuSable Fish-In is a pattern maker!
You don't say how many hours you've got into it. I'd say over 100!
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I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here!
Cactus AKA "Lucky Dog (Pirate Name)"
[This message has been edited by Jack Hise (edited 17 August 2005).]
Thanks, folks. Your compliments have my head all huge. Jack, about 30 hours of work in it not counting research and driving time to pick up hull and gunwales.
Beautiful. Every time I look at your work I am impressed. I like the Pip and wish I could buy her. Nice choice of boats.
jed
ah.. sorry, Jed. I sold Pip about a year ago and bought a powerboat which I'm now selling along with two kayaks (mine and my daughter's). All this to say... I'm scaling back and simplifying. Too many hobbies: woodworking, fly fishing, powerboating, kayaking, canoeing. Dropping back to flyfishing, canoeing, woodworking. Oh.. and fly tying, rod building, camping, etc etc.
where would we be without our hobbies and toys?
talk about recycling! Good for you Diane for investing the time in your canoe and in reality investing the time in yourself.
Great Job Great lines Ajob to be truly proud of.
Diane, I just perused your web site....boy I'm glad I'm not your neighbor, I'd be tired out just watching you do all the stuff you're into. Your woodworking is very impressive....my compliments indeed.
BTW, I too like "PIP"....was she a good sailor into the wind? At 4 Grand, somebody got a very good deal IMHO.
Thanks for sharing, as they say.
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Snow on the roof but with fire still in the hearth
Thanks, Silvertop! Well, Pip was a fair sailor into the wind. She was a bit of a tub, to be honest. But since she was my first sailboat, that was a good thing. Great boat to learn on. I learned mostly about how to fix/build stuff with her since I rebuilt the interior. When I sold her I bought an old powerboat and did much the same. Then, this canoe. To be honest, I'm in the mood to buy something simple, brand new, with clean lines and no maintenance. Think kevlar canoe. But yeah, I hope Pip's new owners are getting as much fun out of her as I did. Lousy fishing platform though.. no room for a backcast with all those lines, halyards, stays. yuck.
Diane
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming-WOW---What A Ride!