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Howie - there are numerous ways of setting up a canoe for rowing. Among these are - Top/side-mounted oarlock sockets as Dave shows...

Well, I should stop then because I am totally sick of it!

When I paint (or varnish) I usually stop when I get sick of painting, knowing that it won't be perfect (also note, I don't get carried...

Dan, I have full intention to show a few pictures of her on the water. I have taken quite a number of pictures all along the way of the...

This is from a BN Morris canoe that I restored and is now on display at the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum. In addition to some kind of...

And we would love to see pics of it in the water also. I do have a question about the paint, why a 1 gal size? Are planning more canoes...

Howie - there are numerous ways of setting up a canoe for rowing. Among these are - Top/side-mounted oarlock sockets as Dave shows...

This is from a BN Morris canoe that I restored and is now on display at the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum. In addition to some kind of...

Thank you for clarifying that. I think we are finally closing in on this. Yeah....Home Hardware is a Canadian company without a presence...

Mike The brand in question is Home hardware’s Beautitone Rust Coat. I was incorrectly calling it Rustoleum. My apologies. I have edited...

Chad, thanks for posting the formula and the picture depicting the match especially. As an owner of two Chestnuts I've restored, one of...

Thanks for posting that. Is the paint you used Rust-Oleum brand or home hardware? The Rust-Oleum I have access to is premixed in cans. I...

Hi All, I thought I would add this colour match recipe for the Chestnut prospector Grey/green that I found was very close to the...

This discussion begs me to ask the question: What make the premium marine paints so much more preferred over the alkyd/enamel paint...

Hey Mike Here’s a picture of the recipe for my Home Hardware Beautitone Rustcoat Chestnut Prospector Grey/Green colour match. I hope...