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I can...canoe?
Orvis has a lovely cedar strip canoe in its latest catalogue: http://tinyurl.com/5j9upj Boats...the way they are supposed to be built! |
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On Nov 16, 7:35*am, Boater wrote:
Orvis has a lovely cedar strip canoe in its latest catalogue: http://tinyurl.com/5j9upj Boats...the way they are supposed to be built! Harry, because of modern technology, there are many methods and materials for building things than ever before. Should we really stick our heads in the sand and not learn anything newer and better than what was available previously? |
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On Nov 16, 12:32 pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 7:35 am, Boater wrote: Orvis has a lovely cedar strip canoe in its latest catalogue: http://tinyurl.com/5j9upj Boats...the way they are supposed to be built! Harry, because of modern technology, there are many methods and materials for building things than ever before. Should we really stick our heads in the sand and not learn anything newer and better than what was available previously? I see a lot of boats like this and I wonder how much they really get used. If you REALLY use a boat, it will get lots of dings and scrapes and would ruin a boat like that. I'd have to say this is a poor choice for a real boat but a good choice for a virtual boater. |
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Frogwatch wrote:
On Nov 16, 12:32 pm, wrote: On Nov 16, 7:35 am, Boater wrote: Orvis has a lovely cedar strip canoe in its latest catalogue: http://tinyurl.com/5j9upj Boats...the way they are supposed to be built! Harry, because of modern technology, there are many methods and materials for building things than ever before. Should we really stick our heads in the sand and not learn anything newer and better than what was available previously? I see a lot of boats like this and I wonder how much they really get used. If you REALLY use a boat, it will get lots of dings and scrapes and would ruin a boat like that. I'd have to say this is a poor choice for a real boat but a good choice for a virtual boater. The cedar canoe was aesthetically pleasing. Also, if you are paddling around in the right sorts of waters, with no rocks or rapids, a cedar strip canoe is great fun. I have a plastic canoe. It has zero aesthetic appeal, but it is tough enough for the bumps and scrapes of the Shenandoah River, where we paddle. Trashy looking boats that have been abused seem to have lots of appeal for you and Loogy the Braindead. To each his own. |
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On Nov 16, 1:10 pm, Boater wrote:
Frogwatch wrote: On Nov 16, 12:32 pm, wrote: On Nov 16, 7:35 am, Boater wrote: Orvis has a lovely cedar strip canoe in its latest catalogue: http://tinyurl.com/5j9upj Boats...the way they are supposed to be built! Harry, because of modern technology, there are many methods and materials for building things than ever before. Should we really stick our heads in the sand and not learn anything newer and better than what was available previously? I see a lot of boats like this and I wonder how much they really get used. If you REALLY use a boat, it will get lots of dings and scrapes and would ruin a boat like that. I'd have to say this is a poor choice for a real boat but a good choice for a virtual boater. The cedar canoe was aesthetically pleasing. Also, if you are paddling around in the right sorts of waters, with no rocks or rapids, a cedar strip canoe is great fun. I have a plastic canoe. It has zero aesthetic appeal, but it is tough enough for the bumps and scrapes of the Shenandoah River, where we paddle. Trashy looking boats that have been abused seem to have lots of appeal for you and Loogy the Braindead. To each his own. Probably cuz it means we use our boats. Lemme see, 46 yr old Grumman canoe, all sorts of nicks and dings and I know the origin of most of em. The bent thwart is from when my mother decapitated a water moccassin right next to me with the paddle when I was 6. Welded spot is from where it was sunk under a log on the Alapaha River, all the bottom scrapes are from "Look and Tremble" shoals on the Chipola River, etc... |
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On Nov 16, 8:13*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Nov 16, 1:10 pm, Boater wrote: Frogwatch wrote: On Nov 16, 12:32 pm, wrote: On Nov 16, 7:35 am, Boater wrote: Orvis has a lovely cedar strip canoe in its latest catalogue: http://tinyurl.com/5j9upj Boats...the way they are supposed to be built! Harry, because of modern technology, there are many methods and materials for building things than ever before. Should we really stick our heads in the sand and not learn anything newer and better than what was available previously? I see a lot of boats like this and I wonder how much they really get used. *If you REALLY use a boat, it will get lots of dings and scrapes and would ruin a boat like that. *I'd have to say this is a poor choice for a real boat but a good choice for a virtual boater. The cedar canoe was aesthetically pleasing. Also, if you are paddling around in the right sorts of waters, with no rocks or rapids, a cedar strip canoe is great fun. I have a plastic canoe. It has zero aesthetic appeal, but it is tough enough for the bumps and scrapes of the Shenandoah River, where we paddle. Trashy looking boats that have been abused seem to have lots of appeal for you and Loogy the Braindead. To each his own. Probably cuz it means we use our boats. *Lemme see, 46 yr old Grumman canoe, all sorts of nicks and dings and I know the origin of most of em. *The bent thwart is from when my mother decapitated a water moccassin right next to me with the paddle when I was 6. *Welded spot is from where it was sunk under a log on the Alapaha River, * all the bottom scrapes are from "Look and Tremble" shoals on the Chipola River, etc...- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I build boats that not only look nice, but stand up and can take a beating too.. The modern materials such as 4.5 oz tight weave glass cloth are good for clearcoat covering without adding weight... Harry just says what he can to try to get my goat, but he really doesn't know anything about modern materials and ultralite boat building ... |
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Frogwatch wrote:
On Nov 16, 1:10 pm, Boater wrote: Frogwatch wrote: On Nov 16, 12:32 pm, wrote: On Nov 16, 7:35 am, Boater wrote: Orvis has a lovely cedar strip canoe in its latest catalogue: http://tinyurl.com/5j9upj Boats...the way they are supposed to be built! Harry, because of modern technology, there are many methods and materials for building things than ever before. Should we really stick our heads in the sand and not learn anything newer and better than what was available previously? I see a lot of boats like this and I wonder how much they really get used. If you REALLY use a boat, it will get lots of dings and scrapes and would ruin a boat like that. I'd have to say this is a poor choice for a real boat but a good choice for a virtual boater. The cedar canoe was aesthetically pleasing. Also, if you are paddling around in the right sorts of waters, with no rocks or rapids, a cedar strip canoe is great fun. I have a plastic canoe. It has zero aesthetic appeal, but it is tough enough for the bumps and scrapes of the Shenandoah River, where we paddle. Trashy looking boats that have been abused seem to have lots of appeal for you and Loogy the Braindead. To each his own. Probably cuz it means we use our boats. Lemme see, 46 yr old Grumman canoe, all sorts of nicks and dings and I know the origin of most of em. The bent thwart is from when my mother decapitated a water moccassin right next to me with the paddle when I was 6. Welded spot is from where it was sunk under a log on the Alapaha River, all the bottom scrapes are from "Look and Tremble" shoals on the Chipola River, etc... Uh, no. It means one of us is careful about our gear and the other isn't. My canoe is pretty scratched up on the bottom because of the rocky rapids we shoot on the river. Otherwise, though, it looks ok. |
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