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I think it's the shape of the canoe , especially after filling and sanding so much that everyone wants smooth and flowing, so their...

When it's good, it's very very good, when it's bad, it's horrid....:p I admired a paint job Pat Smith did on an Old Town...

Hanging these canoes is a better option if you have a place to do it. I'm with Benson on that tape. I would not want it attached to the...

Nerd (hate saying that!), I like the noseeum idea. Down here in VA we have plenty of rodents that we need to keep out. I have more...

Hope this isn’t a repeat!

Welcome and congratulations, your canoe should be fine. The bottom of the outside gunwales will often rot eventually if water stands on...

Light colors always require additional work to look good. The Old Town catalogs from 1903 to 1944 listed an extra charge for white...

Kirbys by the way. The more I use it the more I like it

For what it's worth Chris, Jack and Andy both said red and yellow are tough! Personally I've taken up yoga to deal with the stress...

Hello. I've recently purchased a fully restored 1963 Old Town guide 16'. I wanted to ask about storing the canoe. I live in Tennessee...

I applaud your discontent Chris. I think if you really want to see how good your boats are, just set it next to one of mine. Keep up...

Good job, I do have two minor comments. Jerry Stelmok made an eight-foot model with sponsons for Tom Thornton’s museum many years ago...

Last month I painted with Kirby's Blind green. We all know how it comes out. I've been using Kirby's for 20 years. Well it came out...

Good work there. Press on.

I applaud your discontent Chris. I think if you really want to see how good your boats are, just set it next to one of mine. Keep up...