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Let me start by saying that I have been nothing but impressed with my Wenonah Prospector 15 since the day I got it. It has been everything I was hoping for - a good river boat, very maneuverable, excellent stability both initially and when heeled to the rails, excellent carrying capacity, etc...

Is the far left plug in the photo the aforementioned Prospector 15 solo? Is that just like the combi version with the bow/stern seats removed, or is it a new, narrower design? Also, I’m assuming the rounder bottom of the dragonfly was mellowed out some into more of a standard Yost shallow...

We got more snow in Eastern Missouri this week than we’ve gotten in several years. Not canoeing weather per se, but we made do where we could.

Another couple of positives in the oiled finish column and a solid negative for the urethane. Good info, and much appreciated. This has all been just the type of first hand info I was looking for.

Holy Cow! Those pictures are night and day different, it really brought that wood to life. I really appreciate the side by side before/after. I am definitely leaning towards the lower maintenance of the varnish right now but I am still undecided. As I mentioned above in one of my other...

Boy that one is a beauty. I had not considered that as an option but it sounds like it may be a good “in between” option. It has certainly stood the test of time on that one. I’ll have to do some more research on the traditional marine varnishes.

I am of a similar mindset, I usually like more permanent solutions. Even though I may have the time now to keep up with frequent maintenance, I’d like to have the insurance that if I have a lapse I don’t create a lot more work for myself to get it back into good shape. I read through your...

Looking at that I would have never guessed it was a 30 year old boat, it looks fantastic. That’s good to know about the Watco and definitely gives me confidence in it. I am lucky that I have a detached garage/workshop to keep my boats in (installed a mini split with a buddy a couple years ago...

I was kind of thinking the same thing with the paddles, they see similar abuse and my varnished paddles seem to be holding up better than my single oiled paddle, which already needs some attention after ~6mo. The varnished ones seem like they’ll be good for a long while yet. Also, I would...

I have a new boat coming in early March (Northstar Polaris), and it will be my first time with wood gunwales. I’m still pretty new to the world beyond all plastic or aluminum boats, and I’d love to see how others’ wood trim is holding up over time. I have seen some photos online of boats (from...

Hmm sounds like I should look into it a bit more if that’s the case. I’ve seen a couple videos that looked like a pretty time consuming endeavor but I’ll spend some time looking through some build threads a little more seriously. Thanks!

I am definitely on the lookout for a boat for her. She was pregnant when I really got back into this and not up for going with me, but has enjoyed a couple of short trips in the past and is open to going more, especially if it’s something we can do with the boys as they get older. I’m hoping...

One of these days I may try building one. I’ve had a couple of large woodworking projects in the last few years that were pretty successful but a boat is a little intimidating, especially since sanding is usually my least favorite part and they appear to require an awful lot. I’m sure it would...

Hello! I have been reading a few canoe forums the past several months and found myself repeatedly drawn back to this one often enough I thought I should finally join! A bit about my canoe background and journey below, and I apologize in advance for being long winded: TL;DR - “I recently got...