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The table at the link below has some estimates of canoe company employees and their productivity from the early 1900s. My recollection...

Paint straining is an excellent practice, and you should do it. However, given that you're having these "grit" inclusions in certain...

I didn't bid on anything but was interested to see the Old Town at the first link below went for a $2200 hammer price and the 1943...

Almost two years to the day, I'm again wondering who the lucky bidder was for the Wilbur and Wheelock. The one that was auctioned today...

Thanks fellas I’ll try it again with strained paint, better tools and crossed fingers!

Khorst, standby, I think I hear the Calvary coming! You absolutely came to the right place.

Thanks all for the responses. I’m attaching a couple closer crops in the case that might help identify canvas/fibreglass. On the one...

Yes, Use a paint strainer and a good brush. Clean that brush well, Rince and spin a couple of times. Sometimes I even vacuum the brush...

Boat looks like its been fiberglassed, lets see how this turns out. very nice overall.

after sanding i wipe with thinner and a rag before tacking, for what its worth. Might be bad rollers or bad paint, use process of...

Hi all, I am nearing the completion of a restoration of a ‘72 Chestnut Prospector. I just applied the third coat of paint yesterday...

The recording is available now at the links below. Benson...

The interior looks pretty good. Stems look OK, though I am not sure what the stringy bits are in the single photo. Hard to tell about...

The Old Town canoe with serial number 135978 is a 17 foot long, CS (Common Sense or middle) grade, Otca model with open spruce gunwales...

Looking for build record for Old Town 135978 17 Thanks, Pete