PFD: Patriotic Flotation Device.
Nice to see her getting another chance at life.
Looks good.
Thanks y’all! I didn’t want to get off the lake. That’s OK, vacation next week and I’ll be at it again, this time with fishing gear on board!
How do ya like my mean green anchor? It’s a re-purposed window weight.
I’ll probably take a break for the rest of the summer and then get back to putting Hack’s Canoe Retreat, old Number 20 back in the water.
The anchor adds a bit of flair.
Schuylkill, you’re an excellent example of “waste not, want not.” Keep on dancing!
Amazing job! I think if you gave her a coat of low-luster paint, those dents would become nearly invisible.
But–oars?!
@Rookie said:
Schuylkill, you’re an excellent example of “waste not, want not.” Keep on dancing!
Thank you ma’am, it’s what I do B)
Speaking of waste not want not, say hello to my new (to me) $500 dollar canoe hauler. The owner said I wouldn’t be able to just drive it away, but here I am on the last leg of the trip home from Baltimore on 6 year old gas. I’m going to take about 10 months to renovate the inside and have her ready for next year’s warmer months.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=EACQDYq7LEQ
@greyheron said:
Amazing job! I think if you gave her a coat of low-luster paint, those dents would become nearly invisible.But–oars?!
After spending hours removing paint, she’s staying nekked aluminum.
Yes, oars. Believe it or not, my doctor recommended rowing as part of my routine. I found an additional benefit with the oars that I did not anticipate. When I put her in at the state parks, the oars allow me speedy exit away from the flocks of rental kayakers, floundering around the docs and ramp, to more quiet parts of the lakes.
Oars or motor……………………the oars are better.
@Schuylkill said:
Speaking of waste not want not, say hello to my new (to me) $500 dollar canoe hauler. The owner said I wouldn’t be able to just drive it away, but here I am on the last leg of the trip home from Baltimore on 6 year old gas. I’m going to take about 10 months to renovate the inside and have her ready for next year’s warmer months.
You’ve got real skills, Schuylkill.
OK, so the Honey RV, didn’t work out. There was too much rotted lumber in the camper end to complete in 10 months, so I gutted it of RV plumbing & electrical equipment, found another project vehicle, and created a new canoe hauler; this resurrected Chevy Camper van. Here’s the story in photo slide show:
Canoe hauler/camper resurrection, part 1
Canoe hauler/camper resurrection part 2 and test camp
Thanks for watching!
Dave
Your tenacity has won me over.
A canoe with oars and a tow rope is not common in these parts.
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I like when I win people over! It doesn’t happen enough.
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