In 2008, at age 64, I bought my "final canoe" (Hemlock SRT). Then I did it again in 2009 (Bell black-gold Wildfire). And again in 2021 (Nova Craft Aramid Bob Special, given to daughter in Florida). And again in 2022 (Rollin Thurlow reproduction of B.N. Morris wood/canvas). Can I ever stop?
No, I DID IT AGAIN three days ago! Mainly because I have a hard time lifting everything else in the fleet.
Here I am with my 80th birthday and 2024 Christmas presents to myself: A 2021 Swift Carbon Fusion Keewaydin 15 canoe at a liftable 28 lbs., an Akubra fur felt Banjo Paterson hat, and leather Irish Setter Elk Tracker boots.
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The first thing the seller, a member here, said to me when I arrived at his house was, "That doesn't look like the typical canoe vehicle." Well, the Merc is only vehicle I have that's currently in working order, and I think it color matches the Kee's carbon/Innegra H-weave and champagne bottom very well. So, here are a couple more shots of the happy couple.
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The canoe came with a Swift custom cherry portage thwart . . .
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. . . and a custom Bag Lady canoe cover . . .
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. . . and the following DIY mystery object. Can you guess what it is?
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(P.S. Don't tell anyone in the WCHA that I look like "Carbon Glenn." They might impeach me from the Board of Directors.)
