EXPERIMENT

SALVAGED CANOE

With summer in the Pacific Northwest starting to show, the Shwood crew has been getting out and exploring every chance we can get! It’s no surprise Eric (Singer) recently showed up at the shop with a busted old canoe strapped to the top of his Squareback. The craft originally cost $50 and with a quick trip to the hardware store for supplies was transformed into a top notch water vessel. Check out photos throughout the build process below:

 

 

 

ORIGINAL CANOE

IT WAS LEAKING WATER AND LOOKED PRETTY BEAT UP

SANDING DOWN AREAS WITH CRACKS

FIBERGLASS CLOTH BEING FITTED FOR PATCHING CRACKS

MIXING RESIN (YES RAINIER IS PART OF THE FORMULA)

PATCHING CRACKS

SANDING DOWN PATCHES TO LOOK SMOOTH

CLEAN SURFACE AND BEGIN PAINTING

SCRAPS FROM THE SHOP FOR OARS

NOT BAD FOR SCRAP WOOD

MAIDEN VOYAGE AT TRILLIUM LAKE, OR

 

5 Responses to “SALVAGED CANOE”

  1. Steve Darling August 24, 2013 7:20 am #

    Cool rehabilitation of something that might just have sat around in someone’s garage for another 20 years! Nice paddles too!

  2. ToledoZ August 28, 2013 12:45 pm #

    Now that’s the way to rock a used canoe, nice work and what a great way to re-introduce her to the water again, and that view of Hood doesn’t hurt either!

    Nice Job

  3. Tom September 30, 2013 8:09 am #

    Wow amazing work! Not only do you create beautiful sunglasses, but paddles and refurb canoe

  4. Andrew November 29, 2013 12:07 am #

    A real lifestyle company

  5. Pete December 1, 2013 6:53 am #

    About blue VW, can somebody please tell me what is the name of the model? :D

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