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Thread: New canoe project
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16th November 2008, 02:42 PM #61Member
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sorry 'bout the wait - but finally done
I have just installed the seats on the canoe. I have been very steadily whittling away the list of things that needed to be don, but I have just been so very busy at work and home, that I have not updated the site......I will post photos soon, and I thank all who had input in the build.. It has been a long time in coming, and to be quite honest I am glad it is complete. Almost exactly one year to the day after the original planned completion date!!
Will be back soon, just going to sit in the shed and admire my work....
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20th November 2008, 07:42 PM #62Member
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A few pics
Just to prove that it actually does float, here are the pics from Sunday. The biggest problem was that it did not fit on the roof racks very well. The trip to work on Monday was horrendous. I have had a cover made for it to keep the spiders and kreepy crawleys out when it is not being used, hence the trip to work...The cover looks pretty schmicko as well, so all in all I am one happy camper.
I must admit that I lost enthusiasm part way through, and the final finish was a chore. When you take on a large build, you go through various stages, and when the original enthusiasm wanes, it turns into a hard slog!! Having said that, the small goals that you achieve along the way make you happy!! Completing the project has been fantastic and I would recommend it to everyone.
If anyone is thinking of building a canoe, feel free to give me a pm, and I will do my best to point you in the right direction.
Cheers to all and I will keep you posted.
Oh and forgive the dodgy Mo - it is Movember after all !!!
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24th November 2008, 04:39 AM #63Deceased
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that's absolutely stunning, it was worth all the effort you put into her
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25th November 2008, 11:45 PM #64
Excellent
Great one Thickas
Some more close up pics pls
... we might have to get together now we're both afloat.
Looks great, they get lots of comments both on the water and off
I think the secret to remaining enthusiastic on a big build is to do it fast
Cheers mate
See you on the waterRamps
When one has finished building one's house, one suddenly realizes that in the process one has learned something that one really needed to know in the worst way--before one began.
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