I looked for royalex, & useable, as well as not breaking the bank. Recently I got a royalex 2004 old town tripper 172 for a price you wouldnt believe if I told you. It was left on its side, outside & the yoke & thwart rotted at the dirty end. It's perfect because I have all kinds of wood shop tools, & stacks of air dried hardwood boards. I was given the flotation vests & whitewater style paddles in the deal too. If I bought those myself, new, they'd be about 1/2 of the overall sale price for all of it. I cant believe I got that deal! Only thing I didnt like was the plastic seats. But who cares! Did I mention the wood shop & plentiful hardwood supply? Yes I'm a little bit excited. 😊 With this purchase, I'm free to give my 1985 whitesport fiberglass 15' to my son. He's pretty excited about my new canoe, too. 😅
beautiful canoes, im leaning on getting sportspap s-15 it checks all the boxes for me needs, it will be the first canoe I have ever owned, greetings from the states!
Yes i am making another video for the swift canoe. The tumblehome just creates a little protection for the gear from the splash of waves and paddles. It also means you don't have to extend your arms as far to the side.
Hey Dave, did pick up a We No Nah Sundowner 18'. All the wood is gone. Waiting or Gunwale kit, Thwart, and Yoke from Northwest Canoe outfitters in Minnesota. Luckily, I can use what's left of the thwart and Yoke to recreate the dimensions. What I am wondering about is making top plates. Do you suggest just filling the negative space after installing the gunwales? or should I make sure that the radius is continual once I find out?
That's entirely up to what you want it to look like. There are some canoes that have very elaborate decks and some that have next to nothing. It's purpose is to essentially bind the two ends of the gunwales so as to complete the structural support. Good luck with the project. I would recommend you talk to Northwest Canoe for more details.
Absolutely, but the canoe was used as a hobby and for sport around that time. Not a primary vehicle. I meant it more as a shift in perspective occurred around that date.
