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                             Click on the images above to enlarge and view in another window. Eric Mathews provides rich and detailed information about the repair process to his Royalex Whitewater canoe. Also, make sure to check out the photos of his handcrafted seats and extra fine skid plate installation! Backstory: I purchased a 1985 Mohawk Whitewater 16' in 2021 in relatively good shape for an almost 40 year old canoe. There was existing patching done through the hull on the stern behind the rear seat and a flexing crack on the bow just ahead of the front seat. I took the...

           Click on the images above to enlarge and view in a new window, Bart Isaac purchased a 2000 Blazer in 2021 and walks us through his refurbishing process: Greetings!  I purchased my fiberglass Mohawk canoe in October of 2021 as it was no longer being used by a camp rental in the Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia.  I purchased it from the owner for a small amount and planned to just fish it with my son "as is". However, I like to tinker and felt the boat could use an update.  The date code suggests it was made in...

                        Click on the images above to enlarge Mike McCrea is no stranger to rehabbing old canoes. "I repair or refurbish a few canoes every year", Mike says. " A lot of boat repair – paint, epoxy, urethane, adhesives - is short work and walk away. At long last I’ve found my dream job; 20-minute days, and all the unpaid leave I desire." This time, Mike tackles a 2003 Nova 16 rehab project. Click here and here to see Mike's photo albums of the rehab, and read on below to experience the rehab through Mike's eyes...  "The Nova 16 is friend...

                   Click on the photos above to enlarge. Peter Cook gave new life to an otherwise forgotten boat: "I finally got the muck wet sanded off my Mohawk fiberglass I found abandoned for over 20 years in the woods near our home. Next will be an aqua buff session then waxing.Fortunately all that lichen and muck layers preserved the gel coat. Only a few minor scratches. Its like a new canoe.Photos attached of before and after. Looking forward to getting it back on the water." Here is Peter's update after getting the boat back in the water: "I have had many...

                   Click on the photos above to enlarge. Tom Roberts renovated his Sportsman into an outrigger hunting canoe and plans to join his son for duck hunting in some recently discovered hunting places: I just finished my work on it and plan to get it out very soon and for sure during duck season. I’ve got a young German Wirehaired Pointer that I’m training and want to get him use to riding in it. Canoeing is a new experience for me and am looking forward to getting it out. I live in Muskogee, Ok. We have a...