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Chieflonewatie
10/25/2024 05:56PM
 
My first Grumman was flying in it from Kodiak to Alitak. Looked much different. It was a Grumman goose.
 
Achemers
10/24/2024 06:37PM
 
1981 Grumman Eagle 17. Got it for a price I couldn't pass up. In pretty good shape, especially since it appears to have been a livery boat, "Green Lot 362." One dent, not too bad. One crease in the gunwale. Probably won't end up attempting to fix either.

Anyone know what the little bracket is riveted to the keeline behind the bow seat? Cleaned it up with a couple SOS pads, Dawn, and a heat gun and Goo-Gone on the stickers. Had the metal polish and buffer out... but I think I'll put it away. The allure of a mirror hull, just once, is real. Lol.

Can't wait to water test it. It passed the garden hose leak test. I'll probably end up attaching some kind of portage pads and making this a back up or second BW boat. In the meantime it'll see the local rivers/creeks/ponds so I don't need to ding up my glass Wenonah.


 
Spartan1
10/24/2024 08:47PM
 
"Anyone know what the little bracket is riveted to the keeline behind the bow seat"
I believe it was for a sail kit. Our 1974 also has one.


Neil
 
Achemers
10/24/2024 08:51PM
 
Spartan1: ""Anyone know what the little bracket is riveted to the keeline behind the bow seat"

I believe it was for a sail kit. Our 1974 also has one.

Neil"

Thanks. I was thinking that. But it's directly underneath the forward thwart. Would be curious to see one attached.
 
deerfoot
10/25/2024 09:03AM
 
Nice boat. I bought one for the local nature center rental fleet during Covid and had to pay the asking price - $400, which seemed fair at the time. It was in perfect condition and wasn’t even oxidized. Within a year someone stole the center thwart which was bolted in place. I fabricated a new one and riveted it into place. It is a popular rental due to its stability.
 
RedLakePaddler
10/24/2024 08:53PM
 
The bracket is an attachment point for a sail kit.
Carl
 
Achemers
10/24/2024 08:59PM
 
Spartan1: ""Anyone know what the little bracket is riveted to the keeline behind the bow seat"

I believe it was for a sail kit. Our 1974 also has one.

Neil"

Interesting! Looks like you remove the forward thwart altogether and replace it with a "mast thwart" that has a hole for the mast. Indeed this bracket is for the mast step.

Sail Kit Instructions
 
Achemers
10/25/2024 09:34AM
 
deerfoot: "Nice boat. I bought one for the local nature center rental fleet during Covid and had to pay the asking price - $400, which seemed fair at the time. It was in perfect condition and wasn’t even oxidized. Within a year someone stole the center thwart which was bolted in place. I fabricated a new one and riveted it into place. It is a popular rental due its stability."


I paid $50. But, she's certainly not in perfect condition. Lol.


Looking forward to testing its stability. Another reason I thought it'd complement my Wenonah... Although I think my Sundowner 18 is incredibly stable, the uninitiated may disagree, especially unloaded. I'm thinking the Eagle will be better suited for a casual paddle with a novice friend or girlfriend.

 
tumblehome
10/26/2024 01:52PM
 
My Dad bought our first family canoe from an outfitter that was selling their used Gruman’s somewhere in the Twin Cities. It was about 1975 and as a 7 year old, I still vaguely remember it. It was a dark rainy evening and I feel like they were in someone’s front yard.


Anyway, we used that canoe for many summers and I paddled it regularly up until the early 90’s when I switched to a new canoe.


No offense to anyone paddling an aluminum canoe, but we called ours the lead sled.
Tom





 
Chieflonewatie
10/25/2024 05:59PM
 
Sorry I didn’t add this cool boat.
 
deerfoot
10/25/2024 06:21PM
 
Achemers: "deerfoot: "Nice boat. I bought one for the local nature center rental fleet during Covid and had to pay the asking price - $400, which seemed fair at the time. It was in perfect condition and wasn’t even oxidized. Within a year someone stole the center thwart which was bolted in place. I fabricated a new one and riveted it into place. It is a popular rental due its stability."



I paid $50. But, she's certainly not in perfect condition. Lol.



Looking forward to testing its stability. Another reason I thought it'd complement my Wenonah... Although I think my Sundowner 18 is incredibly stable, the uninitiated may disagree, especially unloaded. I'm thinking the Eagle will be better suited for a casual paddle with a novice friend or girlfriend.
"



Great price, you will enjoy it that much more.
 
Achemers
10/26/2024 07:50PM
 
tumblehome: "My Dad bought our first family canoe from an outfitter that was selling their used Gruman’s somewhere in the Twin Cities. It was about 1975 and as a 7 year old, I still vaguely remember it. It was a dark rainy evening and I feel like they were in someone’s front yard.



Anyway, we used that canoe for many summers and I paddled it regularly up until the early 90’s when I switched to a new canoe.



No offense to anyone paddling an aluminum canoe, but we called ours the lead sled.
Tom





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Love the name! Lol