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I finally got my first brand new canoe.

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KarlBAndersen1

05/23/2018 10:11AM

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whitecedar

05/23/2018 12:04PM

Would you like to tell us more about your Wilderness? or?

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HayRiverDrifter

05/23/2018 12:14PM

Looks great!

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AmarilloJim

05/23/2018 01:23PM

Very stealth!

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boonie

05/23/2018 02:46PM

Congrats! I hope it works well for you.

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MagicPaddler

05/23/2018 03:24PM

It is as light as nothing at all!

The question of the day is Freedom or Socialism?? MagicPaddler

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OCDave

05/23/2018 05:18PM

KarlBAndersen1: ""

Definitely worth the wait!

I had heard about a new advanced lay-up on the horizon but, I had no idea it would be this advanced. I am kicking myself for getting last year's model.

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Northwoodsman

05/23/2018 06:17PM

I see that you got the ultra clear coat color.

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gymcoachdon

05/23/2018 10:25PM

Oh boy, scratches are really gonna show up on that...

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KarlBAndersen1

05/24/2018 11:05AM

I see - a bunch of clowns.
Yesterday when I was trying to create this post there was a site issue and I couldn't upload any photos.
Right now I'm at the chiropractor so when I get back home I'll upload some of those pictures as that issue now seems to be fixed.

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Northwoodsman

05/24/2018 12:01PM

Chiropractor = back issues. That new canoe must be heavier than it looks. I'm sorry Karl, I just couldn't resist.

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pswith5

05/24/2018 12:34PM

Kind of looks like wonderwoman's plane!!

Without the bad times, the good times wouldn't seem so good.

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KarlBAndersen1

05/24/2018 01:40PM

Northwoodsman: "Chiropractor = back issues"

No - chiropractor means overall excellent health. I have zero issues. Zero at 64.
(Physical, anyway.)

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whitecedar

05/24/2018 03:16PM

Hi Karl: That is a sweet new ride, I am really excited for you, a brand new boat! I know you've wanted this boat for awhile, I hope you have many great adventures paddling it. Let us know how you like it after you get some seat time!
Congrats!

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Frenchy19

05/24/2018 03:39PM

Very nice, Karl!

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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HappyHuskies

05/24/2018 04:26PM

Nice boat!

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boonie

05/24/2018 06:04PM

Very nice looking canoe - I hope it serves you well. Please do let us know your thoughts after you have used it for a while.

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Northwoodsman

05/24/2018 06:36PM

Nice!

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bfurlow

05/25/2018 09:57AM

Very nice looking boat! Congratulations. Enjoy your new ride!

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Ajoutdoors

05/26/2018 08:56PM

Nice boat, sawbill gave me a brand new prism for a rental, after a week it didnt look brand new anymore. A reminder of why I can’t have nice things. Lol

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mr.barley

05/26/2018 09:08PM

Congrats on the new solo! Buying canoes is always a good idea. I've only bought one brand new canoe(tandem), but I've had quite a few used canoes over the years. Still have the one I bought brand new. Probably get almost what I paid for it in 96. Enjoy your new ride.

serenity now

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HighnDry

05/26/2018 10:28PM

The first day of the rest of your life! Congratulations, that's an incredible boat. Go out and break it in (not literally though).

"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”

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TomT

05/26/2018 11:17PM

Beautiful boat. What's the weight on that?

"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw

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ozarkpaddler

05/27/2018 12:13AM

Ahhh, nothing like a new boat!

"Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." Mark Twain

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bhouse46

05/27/2018 08:29AM

Nice looking boat. I see you have the foot brace, a nice feature.

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KarlBAndersen1

05/28/2018 07:49AM

TomT: "Beautiful boat. What's the weight on that?"

43 pounds.

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KarlBAndersen1

05/28/2018 07:50AM

Something just doesn't seem natural about taking 80 grit sandpaper to a brand new canoe, but I did it anyway.
I've put skid plates on two other canoes so it wasn't that foreign to me.
After the epoxy cured I coated it with rubberized under coat to match the black hardware.

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mjmkjun

06/04/2018 06:30AM

What a great idea with rubberized undercoat! I recently purchased a used burgundy Yellowstone w/black trim and the thought of adding yellow skid plates just made me hesitate--till now.
Congrats on your brand new unblemished, unscratched canoe.

“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Sir Isaac Newton

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HayRiverDrifter

06/06/2018 04:07PM

Gotta love that new boat smell!

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jcavenagh

06/08/2018 03:35PM

Boat porn...and with a brazilian wax nonetheless!! (:-o

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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Jaywalker

06/08/2018 03:57PM

Very nice looking boat, Karl. A suggestion that may or may not work for you but helped me - when my boat was new and I unloaded it off my car at Sawbill for the first time, before getting to the water I picked up a sharp rock and ran it over the bottom leaving a nice 3 foot scrape. Then I could paddle and not worry about that first mark - its going to get in there any way, so I just got it over with.

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KarlBAndersen1

06/30/2018 01:12PM

After my first B'dub trip, I'm amazed at what a good job I did of not banging it up too bad. I didn't even try all that hard.

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Minnesotian

07/01/2018 10:27AM

Jaywalker: "Very nice looking boat, Karl. A suggestion that may or may not work for you but helped me - when my boat was new and I unloaded it off my car at Sawbill for the first time, before getting to the water I picked up a sharp rock and ran it over the bottom leaving a nice 3 foot scrape. Then I could paddle and not worry about that first mark - its going to get in there any way, so I just got it over with. "

Ha! That’s great! If I ever get to making a canoe, I’ll have to do that.

Congrats on the boat, Karl. Trip went well?

"It is more important to live for the possibilities that lie ahead than to die in despair over what has been lost." -Barry Lopez

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KarlBAndersen1

07/04/2018 12:33PM

Minnesotian: "
Jaywalker: "Very nice looking boat, Karl. A suggestion that may or may not work for you but helped me - when my boat was new and I unloaded it off my car at Sawbill for the first time, before getting to the water I picked up a sharp rock and ran it over the bottom leaving a nice 3 foot scrape. Then I could paddle and not worry about that first mark - its going to get in there any way, so I just got it over with. "

Ha! That’s great! If I ever get to making a canoe, I’ll have to do that.

Congrats on the boat, Karl. Trip went well?"

Rain.
And then more rain.
And then it rained.
And then I paddled out in the rain. And storms.
And then it rained on the way home.
I loved it.

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Driftless

07/12/2018 10:02AM

What are your impressions of the new canoe? I was thinking of getting a Wilderness myself.

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KarlBAndersen1

07/18/2018 04:43PM

Driftless: "What are your impressions of the new canoe? I was thinking of getting a Wilderness myself."

I'm a fisherman and like to have my attention on fishing.
This boat is like a rock with even a small load. I wish I had got one years ago.
Even completely empty I felt more secure that I have in many solo boats loaded.
I'm 5'9"/175.
It tracks well and paddles nicely. You won't win any races, but this thing is the Cadillac of Solos.

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HighnDry