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  1. As a matter of fact I sold most of my farm equipment last January at an auction and the only item I bought was an very old outboard motor for the purpose of taking it apart and putting it back together, just as you have suggested. I think that is an excellent idea and it looks as if that will be my approach. I will look online for a manual. Thanks.
  2. I would like to learn, in a classroom or lab setting, how to repair and maintain small outboard engines. Can anyone direct me to some continuing education at either a community college or another setting, in the area of Oriental, New Bern, or Beaufort, NC? Thanks.
  3. Thanks, the Skimmer looks suitable to my purposes.
  4. I just returned the kayak I have been using in my pond to paddle around. I used it to go to the drain and clean out the debris which had built up on the drain screen. As the debris builds up, the level of the water in the pond rises. I have to clean it out every couple of months. The kayak worked OK. Now however I have to come up with something else. I have used a canoe, but that canoe is no longer available. I have thought a barge would work best. I could pole the barge around. The pond is only about an acre and a half and about 12 feet deep at the dam. I googled for barge plans without much immediate success. Then I figured the readers here would be my best resource. I expect you would ask for my design parameters ... I want it to carry about 250 pounds. I weigh @ 185 and I want some extra capacity. It will be about 6' x 10' and shallow drafted. I would say shallow drafted would be 4 to 6 inches. I would be able to walk to the edge without it tipping over. I would propel it with a long pole. Any experience out there? Anyone know of any Internet resources at which to look? Thanks.
  5. John, thanks for the post. Unfortunately I will not be able to be at the Mess-a-bout next weekend. Maybe next year. I may soon be able to spend more time in Oriental so hopefully we will be able to meet then. Until then I will keep cleaning to make room for more boat building.
  6. I donated my Moccasin canoe to our local Farm to Fork dinner this past Saturday. It sold. It was a fund raiser for our local Agricultural preservation program. My wife was sorry to see it go, but I told her the fun part was building it and now I will have to build another. I built it last winter. With this winter coming on, I will have to clear out the garage to make room to build my next boat.
  7. Yes, I will respond to your email. Thanks.
  8. I will be using the canoe down a river that runs along my farm. I will be kneeling and jumping in and out over sandbars etc. I like the canoe paddle as I think it will work best. I spent several teen-aged summers at canoe camps and this canoe brings back good memories. Yes, I think the stern thwart is to far to the stern to be a leaner. Thank you John for your support and ideas throughout this project.
  9. Yes, thwart is the right word. Actually, at the moment that I was writing my post I could not remember how to spell thwart and was in to much of a hurry to look it up. Thus, the much less elegant description. The thwart will double as a leaner for paddling and a yoke for portaging.
  10. Yes, trying it out without a seat in place is coming to me as the best way to proceed. That is exciting as I will get to put my boat in the water all the sooner. I agree with you and understand the importance of keeping my weight low. With a seat I will be able to move my weight vertically (somewhat) as I choose. Forward and aft is a more difficult and hence the discussion. I like the thought of a movable (fore and aft) bench seat. I have to think that through more. I am just going to finish the painting and launch her. Thanks.
  11. Ken, Thank you for your thoughts. They were helpful. For me this is an example of the continuing fun and learning about boat building. I had not thought about a seat when I started building the boat. The plans have a page for a seat, but I have not deciphered them yet. I think the plan is for a seat back more than a seat. I may have to give Graham a call. As I have thought about the seat overnight, it seems I would need some side support along the inside of the cockpit to hold up the seat with a person sitting on it. I am comparing the pros and cons of a traditional cane seat and what I call a "bench" seat, which would be a solid piece of walnut. Thanks.
  12. Thanks Gordy, but I want to sit on a seat. I have canoed a lot and have no concern that I can operate the Moccasin canoe from a seat. I am just thinking through how to make a seat work. I have walnut breasthooks because I have some walnut lumber laid up and it is dry. I wonder if I cannot produce a walnut bench type seat. I have seen the seats in a canoe and in photos of a canoe where they appear to hang off the inwales. However, I have not looked closely and now I am thinking through how to install such a seat. I am wondering if the seat should be centered or set towards the stern a little. It seems to me that where the seat is positioned will affect how the boat sits in the water once a paddler settles down onto the seat. If I were to install a bench seat, it would have to be very stiff in order to support a person or else it might need a support under the seat. I would rather not have a support under the seat if I can figure out how to design it.
  13. I am still at the task of completing my canoe. I have primed the canoe one time and it is now awaiting sanding. I am deliberating one more primer coat. Then I am on to painting. I have come to the conclusion that I want to install a canoe seat. I had planned to kneel on the floor and paddle from that position. I intend to paddle with a canoe paddle rather than a kayak paddle. After considering the comfort of sitting on a canoe seat vs. kneeling on my banged up legs with one sprained ankle and another banged up knee, I decided it will be much nicer sit on a seat. I would like to install a seat like this. .... My photo here is to large... It is simply a photo of a cane seat in a moccasin canoe... It will be in the center of the boat. There will only be one seat. I think I read somewhere that these seats can be purchased for installation. Actually, I just found a place when I googled caned canoe seats. Can anyone point to guidance or plans regarding installation? I have looked at the photos that came with the Moccasin. That is where the photo above came from. There is a plan page in the Moccasin plans for a seat, however, I have not quite figured how to read it. If these seats are sold, I thought I might just buy one and install it. What I am trying to understand is the installation. It appears in the photo that the seats hang from the inwale. Is that right? Would that not just tear out when I sit 191 pounds down on the seat? Thanks for any help and guidance. This photo did not work either.[attachment=1]
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