tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post3067277457954718300..comments2024-03-04T13:04:34.978-06:00Comments on Howdy Ya Dewit!: Adding An Extra Seat to Your CanoeTom Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16700342512275624543noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-2537101203344560712020-08-22T08:45:59.327-05:002020-08-22T08:45:59.327-05:00By agree I mean that "if you don't know h...By agree I mean that "if you don't know how to do something right, don't do it at all"!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783062209462287209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-87750602074251406602020-08-22T08:44:33.747-05:002020-08-22T08:44:33.747-05:00I totally agree.I totally agree.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783062209462287209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-60937186193514034142013-10-04T12:45:59.282-05:002013-10-04T12:45:59.282-05:00Here's a neat removable "low" seat d...Here's a neat removable "low" seat design I found on Youtube.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7Qm1GrKSyU Tom Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700342512275624543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-19975096439452858422013-10-04T12:43:21.115-05:002013-10-04T12:43:21.115-05:00You're welcome. Like I've said before. Th...You're welcome. Like I've said before. This works great for an old beat up aluminum canoe or a plastic canoe. It's a fairly cheap solution. You can get the special add-on kits from canoe companies, but they do run some serious dollars and, if you've got kids, you probably have more time than extra cash. This looks pretty good when you're done with it and holds up to the kidsTom Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700342512275624543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-17044055809298473002013-10-01T09:51:02.661-05:002013-10-01T09:51:02.661-05:00Tom
I would like to thank you for your post. My d...Tom<br />I would like to thank you for your post. My dad just gave me and my kids an old beat up canoe aluminum canoe and it doesnt have any seats at all in it. For one, I dont have the funds to purchase seats specific to it, which would cost over 200.00 (per multiple sites online). Secondly, why would I want to spend 200.00 on an old beat up canoe - as long as it gets my kids and I out on theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-19434308130665183952013-05-27T14:06:40.253-05:002013-05-27T14:06:40.253-05:00Again, if you have a better solution, please offer...Again, if you have a better solution, please offer a link to it. In the meantime, as I explained above this was first done on an aluminum which had been run over, the hull torn and it already has holes drilled in the hull. Not all canoes are sacred objects. Some work for a living and depending on how they are used some screw holes probably won't be noticeable - especially for one that bumps Tom Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700342512275624543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-32282828570653579272013-05-27T12:02:02.984-05:002013-05-27T12:02:02.984-05:00I agree with Anonymous. Tom, you are entitled to d...I agree with Anonymous. Tom, you are entitled to do as you wish with your own canoe, but if drilling through the hull is the best solution you can offer for installing a seat, you really should not be advising others.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />MichaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-21961460485353605052012-07-31T05:44:24.165-05:002012-07-31T05:44:24.165-05:00What a jerky comment.... As my dad used to say &qu...What a jerky comment.... As my dad used to say "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-83716150210041655692012-05-07T20:15:11.928-05:002012-05-07T20:15:11.928-05:00Someone asked me for a homebuilt solution to addin...Someone asked me for a homebuilt solution to adding a third seat for a kid. Not everyone treats their canoe as a work of art. Some of us use them to get our kids out on the water and we make do with what we have. The seat, as designed can be stained and varnished to look nice and the seat works great for paddling around the lake with little ones. When you have a stable of 8 or 10 working canoes Tom Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700342512275624543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-3871658981138876742012-05-07T18:48:05.814-05:002012-05-07T18:48:05.814-05:00Why would anyone wish to butcher their canoe to ac...Why would anyone wish to butcher their canoe to accommodate such a dreadfully designed worksheet for a botched job is a mystery. It would appear that the 'author' has not the faintest idea about outfitting canoes. There are plenty of good canoe sites that offer excellent advice on adding an extra seat to a canoe......look to them for good adviceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-39411680817145955322011-11-09T21:24:28.209-06:002011-11-09T21:24:28.209-06:00If you're using hardwood dowels, use a 1 to 1-...If you're using hardwood dowels, use a 1 to 1-1/2 inch dowel. Two-by-twos are actually only 1-1/2 by 1-1/2 inches.Tom Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16700342512275624543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208920363506659599.post-2867104277110150602011-11-09T17:18:54.399-06:002011-11-09T17:18:54.399-06:00thanks Tom. great plan. what diameter of dowel do ...thanks Tom. great plan. what diameter of dowel do you suggest? I presume 2 inch, per your 2x2 comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com