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My feet sweat. Wet sandals lead to poor foot health. I wear socks and change them.

I have a similar one that I bought on Ebay years ago. While I have pulled a boat farther than 100 yards on it, it hasn't failed in many uses. I added planks to mine for a wooden canoe.

Sorry guys, I see them, and I'm not deft enough online to know why they might not be visible to all. I copied and pasted them.

I second the idea of buying used. All of our grandmothers had sewing machines. Some sellers think an old machine is a rare antique. I think it's worth $20 if it runs. I sometimes see them for free. I like the '50s-'60s machines, all steel drive, electric, zigzag. If you go to buy one, check it...

Looks good! My knees don't tolerate kneeling either. I also have a light canoe (lapstrake plywood) that's only 11" deep. At 6'5" people say it looks small on me. I like it because it weighs 40#.

I'm almost finished making sail covers for my 39' ketch. The staysail and mainsail covers are finished and installed. The mizzen cover has been cut and hemmed. I still want to test fit it before final sewing and hardware, but the other two showed me my measurements were pretty close. I made the...

Not in canoes, but boating: Sailing Alone Around the World by Slocum, and Kon Tiki by Heyerdahl. I probably read them before I was 12.

I'm not sure this is relevant. My two canoes have open gunwales, when I sail them I lash on a thwart to support the mast. The rigs have around 40 square feet of sail, enough to apply plenty of strain. The lashing made of synthetic webbing sometimes stretches a very little, but never slips or...

Somewhere around here I have a hatchet that appears to be hand forged. I bought it cheap at a yard sale.

Likely a Trailcraft, they sold kits advertised in magazines. They still come up for sale sometimes. My Dad built one around 1965.

They come up on Ebay and Craigslist sometimes, often without the skin. Some people want crazy money for them. Persistent searching should find you one. You might also be able to adapt another rudder. Folbots are more common in the USA. I found that a Snark rudder fit a Folbot Super well enough.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1DPR5JH?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details This, a reprint of three 19th century canoe books: Canoe Handling; Practical Canoeing; Canoes and Canoeing. I'm enjoying the writing and descriptions. This book is larger than most reprints, making it easier to read...

I understand. My friend operates a non-profit sailing organization. He recruited me to help cruise with Naval Sea Cadets. I wasn't very enthusiastic, I raised teenagers. But my interaction with these young people was very rewarding. The Sea Cadets have their own insurance, perhaps 4H does too.

Years ago I had a simple two piece wood canvas chair. I used a couple of them on my sailboat, but I don't remember where I got them.

I watched it too. A lot of it is history and culture. The boat itself appears to be stitched together, but the build isn't explained. The design reminds me of a Umiak (I think) and a dory.

Looks interesting.

You might find buyers on the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association forum, or the WoodenBoat page on Facebook.

I weigh canoes on a bathroom scale, one end at a time. The result is close enough.

Not in my canoes. In my 26' wooden yawl, a raccoon got in while the boat was in a yard, and died there. A duck built a nest under the cockpit while on the mooring. In my canoe carrying Dodge Magnum wagon, I had a persistent rattle in the overhead. The prior owner had it parked for two years and...