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canoe and kayak
canoe and kayak
Built a cedar strip canoe, took me six months but I was pleased with the results. Then I decided I wanted an ocean kayak so I got plans for that and it took me 9 months to complete. That one was pushing my limited skills with woodworking but I am very happy with the finished product. I am from Michigan so no ocean but it works great on the rivers in the area. Will post pictures when I get a chance.
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- BrokenolMarine
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We have been kayaking for two decades. A friend built a very nice strip kayak, beautiful, and light as a feather. His daughter immediately asked for one of her own. He spent ten years building the two, but hers had a dreamcatcher inlaid in the deck.
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Looking forward to the pictures. My daughter and I have been kayaking the Mississippi, this will be our third year. Started at the boat landing at Lake Itasca, made it 33 miles the first year, camping 2 nights and another 42 miles the next year, once again camping out of our kayaks for two nights on the trip. Planning on another 40 miles this spring/early summer.Ernie wrote:Built a cedar strip canoe, took me six months but I was pleased with the results. Then I decided I wanted an ocean kayak so I got plans for that and it took me 9 months to complete. That one was pushing my limited skills with woodworking but I am very happy with the finished product. I am from Michigan so no ocean but it works great on the rivers in the area. Will post pictures when I get a chance.
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Pics, we need pics! Sounds great. Anything that takes that long to build has to be beautiful.
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Hanging up in my workshop right now. Have to move the snow blowers to get at them and I am not convinced it is yet time to put them away.
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Ok I got the Kayak out and got a few pictures. It gets used so it is a bit scratched up and as I have mentioned before I take lousy pictures.
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Here are some of the canoe and then both. Same no talent disclaimer applies.
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- markiver54
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Those are gorgeous!!
You should be VERY proud. Too pretty to use..
You should be VERY proud. Too pretty to use..
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Beautiful! Helped my dad build a redwood strip canoe in 1969. I still have it. It needs work, maybe someday. Your boats are gorgeous, well done.
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Not much good if you don't use them. I have sanded down the Kayak and re- varnished it once but it is a due again. Wooden boats do require maintenance.
I have to admit pride when using but I am getting much better about it. I had a woman put me in place the first time I was in the canoe. I was waiting for someone to comment on it and it happened when we took it out at the dam site. She was fishing with a cane pole and watched me haul it out. She remarked, " Wow. What a pretty canoe. Did you get that at Walmart? " I swallowed my response I had ready if someone asked about it and just replied "Yep"
I have to admit pride when using but I am getting much better about it. I had a woman put me in place the first time I was in the canoe. I was waiting for someone to comment on it and it happened when we took it out at the dam site. She was fishing with a cane pole and watched me haul it out. She remarked, " Wow. What a pretty canoe. Did you get that at Walmart? " I swallowed my response I had ready if someone asked about it and just replied "Yep"
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