Thank you.
What have you done for your boat lately?
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Well just pulled the trigger on this baby
Adding a kicker and a bow mount soon:
Adding a kicker and a bow mount soon:
Very nice!!
Thank you
Took 4 years to pull the trigger
Now it’s onto lakes for some action
Really aiming for the Tiger Musky game
I found out that depending on how far you have to haul the Clearwater and how much crap you want with you in the boat my "wife's" garden cart worked awesome!
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Beautiful job you've done on your boat..!! Have you thought about wrapping some leather/padding on the yoke to help ease the pain on your shoulders when portaging the canoe..?
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Apparently, it has become necessary that we build artillery the boys found in a book about Alexander the Great for the canoe. Any pirates that would threaten us will be advised to stay at least 10' away, lest they meet the wrath of the crew of “The Unsinkable Dragonfly, II” as we fire a 6" dowel across their bow.
Test firing forthcoming once the glue dries and we find some better string. Works great, but video won’t upload.
Paddles coming sometime later when we are done building outdated weaponry.
Paddles coming sometime later when we are done building outdated weaponry.
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Well, there’s always that. But it doesn’t take much and besides, it’s not a good project unless you get to use a new tool or use an old tool in a new way.Missing one very important detail on the budget. Access to tools/purchasing tools
Two hand planes, a cordless drill, a table saw (though you can buy the strips pre-cut), a router, a scraper, and a random orbital sander (though a sanding block would suffice). And clamps. Lots and lots of clamps. But those spring clamps are like $1.
And, since you touched on it, one does need a space to make the boat. I wanted to go 19’, but this was the limit of what would fit in the shop and still be able to walk around. As it is, I’m like 80% sure we will be able to get it out the door and over the fence to the neighbor’s yard.
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If I built something as beautiful (an exceedingly unlikely event, given my lack of woodworking skills) it would somehow have to reside in our living room...for gloating and its safety.
The thought occurred several times that if I messed up I could always turn it into a couple of those trendy canoe bookshelves.
Say, for example, if it had been 2’ longer and I hadn’t been able to get it out of the shop and around the corner past the neighbor’s roof and through the fence gate—bookshelves!
Purchased all new console, gauges, electrical connections, and wiring harnesses.
Instant family heirloom. Thanks for taking us on the journey!
You’re welcome. If you ever want a ride, let me know.
In 2003 I was in the midst of my second Olympic campaign when I came home for a break. A good friend had bought a Moore 24 and needed crew so I joined in for a couple races. Soon enough I found a cute girl racing in the fleet that eventually became my wife. 20 years later I'm buying the boat from him so our daughter can race with us at the same location we first hooked up. Quite special for us and an amazing boat; glad to keep it in the family!
I crewed on a Moore 24 on a race out the Golden Gate and back once, were you in the Bay Area?
