Restoring a 1991 Old Town Pathfinder 

Man perfect video for me right now. Just picked up an old OT Discovery 158 this same color. Mine is so faded. Has keel guards on both ends with the same slop job. Was looking to repaint as well. Love the look of that flat red. Thanks for sharing. This will help me tremendously with my new project.

Great video and resto.They don't make stuff like they used too.

Looks good man. Old Towns are built like tanks. They are not light, but they can take a beating. I hope you get many years of use out of it.

That karate chop though lol

Hey Justin - I hope all is well with you and your family. Cool beans. That canoe is meant to be beaten up. Have fun with it! Look forward to your next trip. Best, Joe

Nice job. What an improvement. It will flow thru the water better then ever. Take care, Al

I am about to restore a 50 year old Lincoln Canoe (it is in much worse shape than yours was, but no holes). It's wonderful getting these old, but still usable canoes back on the water. And it costs WAY less than a new canoe. Good job!

Nicely done Justin..I like that you didn't go over the top so that you can use and abuse it without worry, though it does look great!!

Your looking great bro. Awesome video equipment maintenance and repair is crucial out there. Thank you for all that you do

Yar, she be a fine vessel, Yar. West system is awesome. I use it at work all the time. Kickass Brother!

Hell yeah excellent job on the resto bro!!✌️💚✊️🔥

Funny….sometimes feels like we share a brain! I picked up an OT Stillwater I’m doing something similar with - fixin’ some ouchies - refinishing some Brightwork - re-caning the seats - re-decaling it. I ended up contacting OT, and they were able to send me a build sheet based on my HIN, and even blew the dust off a box of Stillwater decals they still had in the warehouse. I’ve done a couple of Cedar Strippers in the past including a 15’ Pack Boat with my niece based on the Wee Lassie II for her HS Senior Thesis at Stark. Came out beautifully! See you out there!

Sometimes 'good enough' is better than 'perfect'. I can understand your decision of not doing a 2nd coat.

Good job

Years ago a guy gave me a yellow fiberglass canoe with a gaping hole in it. I patched that hole and rattle-canned the whole thing with some fresh yellow. I used it for a few years and then gave it back to the guy's ex-wife. It's been more than 10 years and that spray paint still looks pretty good.

Lookin Good !

WOW, really turned out nice.

Great job mate, update us when you do the seats if you can. And would be great to see how she gets on in the water on your trip. Take care. Tom from the UK.

Nice job Justin! Turned out real sweet.

You have a great canoe right there and your work made it even better! Well done man! Thanks for the mention Justin. Very much appreciated.

Awesome Job! I did some crude repairs to a 1985 Old Town Disco174 by trying to weld in patches of Poly. I plan on doing some better repairs to it in this off season. I am "restoring" a 1975 Lincoln aramid fiber canoe now! I love the oldies and bringing them back to life after they have sat for so long. Good on ya man!

Nice job. I’ve cleaned up a few. The best paint I’ve found is Sherwin Williams vinyl siding paint. Do the prep right and it sticks very well. The store can usually mix/match your original color. I’ve used it over Royalex and gel coat with good results. Enjoyed the vid. Thanks

Good! You're using G Flex epoxy. Did you consider putting some red pigment into the epoxy so you might be able to skip painting your repairs? Nice job you did on this !

Here is an alternative to the fizz bomb paints that has worked very well for me on several canoes. Rustoleum Oil Based Enamel quarts for 12 bucks. Use a catalyst hardener and spray it on with a $15 dollar HVLP gun from Harbor Freight. You can paint your car and truck at the same time and it will look good 5 years from now.

Great job. Looking forward to seeing it completed with the new seats. Have a great trip. Cheers

Its good enough and close enough to be good in the woods. You made that look easy!

Wow, that’s really impressive! Nice job Justin.

Thanks for that Justin, enjoyed the whole thing. Btw, haven't been able to get The Maine Tripper; his "page is unavailable". The link you provided won't work for me and nor will just typing the name in the search bar. Anybody else having the same? Sorry if I'm the hundredth one to mention that but haven't seen it in the few comments I've read so far. I purchased an older wood and canvas 16-footer last fall and although it's in good shape, I'll be perking 'er up a bit for use this fall. It's one they say Gordon Lightfoot used on an expedition he did in the Canada northlands a while back. I love canoeing and the whole concept, history and traditions involved. In any case Justin, thanks again and be safe till next time.

Really nice! That came out looking pretty sweet. Are you going to name her?

That’s a Corka !

You can work on mine when you get experienced with yours.

How did the paint hold up? Have you got any video of how it looks now? Thanks!

Put the thwart back in or you'll wind up distorting the hull…

Did u get the stickers??