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Humanbackhoe said:
why use pine for the football?
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I wanted a wood to contrast with the cedar for the football and found a pine board that I really liked the color of. So basically it had to contrast and be a softwood and I found a board that fit the criteria.
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Boatman53 said:
Very nice job. Be sure to varnish it every year
Exterior and wood trim have 5 coats of Epifanes Clear Gloss Varnish and the inside has 3 coats. I'm planning on adding 2 more coats to the outside and one more inside at the end of the season.
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That is so much of a cooler reason then the expansion/contraction arena I was thinking of
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Super nice looking canoe. I would be afraid I'd run it up on a big rock the first time I took it out.
Owner looks pleased.
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07-23-2012, 06:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-19-2017, 10:46 AM by Gary™.)
Here are pictures of the bulkhead. I did it this way so the entire Beckson unit could be replaced if needed.
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Very Nice!!
How many neighbors did you get to know
I need to do a canoe....they are cooler looking than the kayaks I build.
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I have looked at this post several times - love the canoe. Beautifully done, great work.
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32ojdidit said:
Very Nice!!
How many neighbors did you get to know
I don't know for sure but it was a lot. People stopped driving by, road dept workers, mailman, UPS guys and people biking too. Even our preacher and grocery checker stopped by. "Build a boat, meet your neighbors"
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Very nice looking canoe, great job !
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Beaytuful! PS- glad u r wearing PFD's
