alick burt
LOVES Wooden Canoes
Hi Folks
My first canoe is close to 13 years old( a baby compared to many wood canvas and early all wood craft), which got me thinking..
I wonder who owns the oldest epoxy fibreglass build canoe still in regular use?
I guess it might be an early Ted Moores or Gil Gilpatrick boat or maybe people were making them before them?
I'm not talking about those originally built with ribs and canvas and then given an epoxy skin in later life, only those canoes built with epoxy and glass from the outset.(no acrylics or other resins and no kevlar / other fibres)
Perhaps you own one of these made by an early maker or made it yourself or your father/grandfather made it?
Having made a few I am curious to know exactly how long they last if like mine they're treated with a modicum of care and minimal maintenance.
So if you k ow of one please take part in the poll.
Many Thanks
Alick
My first canoe is close to 13 years old( a baby compared to many wood canvas and early all wood craft), which got me thinking..
I wonder who owns the oldest epoxy fibreglass build canoe still in regular use?
I guess it might be an early Ted Moores or Gil Gilpatrick boat or maybe people were making them before them?
I'm not talking about those originally built with ribs and canvas and then given an epoxy skin in later life, only those canoes built with epoxy and glass from the outset.(no acrylics or other resins and no kevlar / other fibres)
Perhaps you own one of these made by an early maker or made it yourself or your father/grandfather made it?
Having made a few I am curious to know exactly how long they last if like mine they're treated with a modicum of care and minimal maintenance.
So if you k ow of one please take part in the poll.
Many Thanks
Alick