Wow, the temps here in the northeast US hit almost 70 F. so I jumped on this canoe that I was gifted by a very generous friend.
It was an 18' Chestnut Cruiser, called a "Leader" back in the day. I can't lift an 18'er anymore, so I decided to remove 2 feet from the center and make it a 16' Cruiser (Kruger). Much to my surprise, it came out pretty good. It needed new inwales anyway, so this was a perfect time to make the move. I have been thinking a lot about how to do this and was really...