Felix's Canoe Steaming and fitting Gunwale repairs.
A closer examination of the most damaged gunwales revealed that ontop of the fact that their ends are rotten and missing the rot extends...
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Blog - Tales From The River & Workshop
Jul 27, 2021
A Water Powered head torch for a paddle through the Dudley Tunnel
Dudley Canal and Tunnel.(with my water powered head torch!) Hello Folks I knew in advance that I would be paddling in the dark this...
Jul 27, 2021
Felix's Canoe There's a hole in my Boat!
Hello Folks Today I decided to tidy up the area where I have removed the stem bands. My friend Nick visited at the weekend and we...
Jul 27, 2021
Sailing rig Patterns for Gudgeon and Pintle( rudder fittings)
Hello Folks Although I have been busy with other projects recently I still found time to make the patterns for my rudder fittings. I am...
Jul 27, 2021
Felix's Canoe Stripping the Outside
Before I began stripping the outside I decided it would be best to carefully remove the Stem bands. These look like they have worn quite...
Jul 27, 2021
Felix's Canoe cleaning up stems and a Handy hint.
Hello Folks This afternoon I spent a bit of time carefully chiselling away the white lead around the stem at one end of Felix's Canoe....
Jul 27, 2021
My first sighting of an Otter
My first sighting of an Otter I have been paddling for six years now and until today had not seen an Otter. Or at least I could not be...
Jul 27, 2021
Felix's Canoe Teak cleaner reveals something interesting!
Hello Folks Having spent a bit of time on the WCHA forum I discovered that after stripping people often use Teak Cleaner to clean the...
Jul 27, 2021
Felix's Canoe and now to the decks!
Felix's Canoe Decks Hello folks Yesterday as I was stripping under the decks I decided that it would be a good idea to remove them to...
Jul 27, 2021
Sailing Rig some last minute changes to the rudder.
Hello folks As you may know I have been using Todd Bradshaws book"Canoe Rig The essence and the Art” to guide me in my design of sailing...
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