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  • Rob Stevens
    Rob Stevens reacted to SteveSkelton's post in the thread History of Willits 689 with Like Like.
    I owe you some pictures. Here is the 1960 receipt for 945. Michael was right, it is on the receipt. The pictures are of Paul Hosmer...
  • Rob Stevens
    Rob Stevens reacted to SteveSkelton's post in the thread History of Willits 689 with Like Like.
    What Michael says makes sense. Paul Hosmer Jr. Actually gave his dad the money for both and kept the second for himself later. I could...
  • Dan Lindberg
    Dan Lindberg replied to the thread Re-planking.
    If you want to "pass on" a new canoe, it would be easier to just build a new canoe. But if the purpose is to save and pass-on an old...
  • W
    Worth Gretter replied to the thread Re-planking.
    Patrick, we have seen pictures of your good work. I'm sure you can make it work either way!
  • W
    Worth Gretter reacted to patrick corry's post in the thread Re-planking with Like Like.
    Oh man... the "keep the old planking" folks have spoken. When are the "rip it all off and start over" folks going to chime in?:oops...
  • S
    SteveSkelton replied to the thread History of Willits 689.
    I posted a picture of the Willits at the museum. I went there today. That is #469 sold to DT Bailey in Eugene in 1934. Hosmer bought...
  • Bob Sherlock
    Bob Sherlock reacted to SteveSkelton's post in the thread History of Willits 689 with Like Like.
    I owe you some pictures. Here is the 1960 receipt for 945. Michael was right, it is on the receipt. The pictures are of Paul Hosmer...
  • Bob Sherlock
    Benson, if Sue hasn't found someone yet, I live in Amherst MA and I will have room to bring things to Assembly.
  • Todd Bradshaw
    Todd Bradshaw replied to the thread sail rigging.
    Yes, the LatBat could be set up to reef out the bottom section with the addition of clew patching and a grommet, along with a reef band...
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  • patrick corry
    patrick corry replied to the thread Re-planking.
    Oh man... the "keep the old planking" folks have spoken. When are the "rip it all off and start over" folks going to chime in?:oops...
  • S
    SteveSkelton replied to the thread History of Willits 689.
    I owe you some pictures. Here is the 1960 receipt for 945. Michael was right, it is on the receipt. The pictures are of Paul Hosmer...
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  • Benson Gray
    Benson Gray reacted to Nick Dennis's post in the thread The Architects Birchbark Canoe with Like Like.
    The UK has been having a bout of heatwaves with our area of Norfolk being one of the hottest hitting a record 37.3C (99F in old money!)...
  • S
    SteveSkelton replied to the thread History of Willits 689.
    What Michael says makes sense. Paul Hosmer Jr. Actually gave his dad the money for both and kept the second for himself later. I could...
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  • Bob Sherlock
    Bob Sherlock reacted to Rob Stevens's post in the thread History of Willits 689 with Like Like.
    For those following this thread, Steve has posted a series of photos of the Hazel and Paul Hosmer paddling their Willet's canoe in...
  • Rob Stevens
    Rob Stevens replied to the thread History of Willits 689.
    For those following this thread, Steve has posted a series of photos of the Hazel and Paul Hosmer paddling their Willet's canoe in...
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