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  1. Boatman53

    Video: HOOP clears portage trails with Silky KATANABOY and BIGBOY saws

    I love those kinds of saw, used a katana big boy to cleat a big cedar that was across a portage right at chest height. Two cuts and it was out of the way. Much faster/safer than an axe. Jim
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    Canoe seat replacement parts - Drilling dowel holes

    You still need the center points to locate where the hole should be. Jim
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    Canoe seat replacement parts - Drilling dowel holes

    I also have one of these to help guide the drill if you want to use it. They are made to guide the hand drill and clamp to the wood. Jim
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    Canoe seat replacement parts - Drilling dowel holes

    If you need mine just let me know. Jim
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    Canoe seat replacement parts - Drilling dowel holes

    A hardware store should have dowel locator insets, they set in the existing hole with a little point to mark the new piece. If you can’t find them I have a set you can borrow. Jim They look like this.
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    EM White Guide 20'

    I love seeing a new boat take shape. Jim
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    What is your best combo? canoe + plane

    I had that same thought Pat but you beat me with your pics. Jim
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    Greetings from Germany

    Welcome to the campfire FamilyPaddler. Pull up a stump and throw another log on the fire. Looking forward to hearing some of your adventures. Jim
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    BWCAW: Best campground for basecamp paddling?

    Another big thumbs up for Canoe Country Outfitters. Jim
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    Refurbished Chair

    Nice job Robin. I love the speedy stitcher. Jim
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    Scotland

    Thanks for that trip report. Sad about the bell. Jim
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    1927 Tripping Film: "Moose Country"

    The video still works fine on my iPad. Jim
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    Poll: How much sex have you had in a canoe?

    I saw a cartoon yesterday, there was a couple in bed with big smiles and the guy looking at his watch says ‘I know what we just did but my fitness tracker says I was canoeing’ . I was going to copy and paste it here but dinner was served and I couldn’t find it again. Jim Found it.
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    Photo of the day

    My wife just said she wants to paint that image. Jim
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    Whelen lean-to

    Yes it is Glenn. Always a good time with the WCHA crowd and all those wonderful wooden canoes. Unfortunately I have yet to camp with it, in fact I didn’t do any overnight camping this year at all. But I was really impressed with it last summer at the show when that squall blew through my...
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    17' Wenona Spirt 11 restoration

    Nice job on that canoe Robin. Jim
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    Canoeing Loses Another Legend RIP Jim Henry

    I’m glad to own a malecite. RIP Jim
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    Photo of the day

    That is an interesting box, I’ve never seen one of those. Jim
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    Alcohol stove

    Yes it was used on a boat as I said in the first post. Searching the stoves name the only hit I got was someone on Classic Camp Stoves looking for almost the same info I was/am. Perhaps I’ll poke around the woodenboat forums this evening. Thanks scouter. Jim
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    WTB: Tracks Sherlock Staff

    I can’t help you but I sure do sympathize with you. Jim
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