I have modified my own aluminum canoe by drilling into the transom and struts. I have also used threaded pop-rivet inserts to modify canoes. If you are intent on drilling at or below waterline you can buy "supposedly" waterproof rivets from the Grumman Canoe factory. I have used them to repair bashed canoes with mixed success. Mixed success means you only need to bail after an hour or two when your toes start getting wet. Also, you need two people to put the rivets in place. One to hit them with a hammer and rivet set, the other to hold a block of steel backing on the other side. Fun? Heck yes!
Good luck
Ed
I'd like to learn to weld aluminum. Does anyone on the list weld aliminum? I'd like to make a bunch of removable accessories of my own design. One thing I like about the sport canoe is that it's wide and stable enough to stand up and fish. I intend to capitalize on that. Outriggers could be applied for flats-fishing (carping) and would even allow for a short casting platform.
Appreciate any feedback.
DonO
----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] rod building
In a message dated 2/10/2005 1:36:31 A.M., [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ah another canoe FFer... Mine is a Mad River Explorer 16'. I can easily operate it solo -- installed a centre seat specifically for that purpose.
Have always been comfortable in my 17' Grunman aluminum from the stern seat. Been know to lay on belly towards/on stern and do a backwards breaststroke of sorts. From stern, you must learn J stroke, and that term I recently forgot where you draw the canoe sideways with a side to side pulling motion. Not sculling, what is it you guys? Even Byard has a canoe but his is on a trailer?
Murf
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