Hey paddling buddies! SO, going through the Grumman getting ready for summer. (The early onset of nice weather snuck up on me.)
One thing that has crossed my mind, and I wanted to get other opinions on, is the idea of going over to AK Tent and Tarp and inquiring about sewing up a custom fit cover (waterproof-ish) that would snap to the top of the gunwales, very similar to a soft-sided "tonneau" over for a pick up truck bed. When in use, on the water, it would create, essentially, a "decked canoe." This would keep rain and waves from entering the canoe (except for an area near where you sit). It might also be useful as a trailering cover. (I towed mine the length of the Denali Hwy last fall, and had 5 lbs of gravel in the bottom of it when I came out the other side, which, I'm sure, contributed to stripping paint off the floor.)
I'm sure such a project would be pricey; I wonder if it would be worth the expense, or even terribly practical.
One thing that has crossed my mind, and I wanted to get other opinions on, is the idea of going over to AK Tent and Tarp and inquiring about sewing up a custom fit cover (waterproof-ish) that would snap to the top of the gunwales, very similar to a soft-sided "tonneau" over for a pick up truck bed. When in use, on the water, it would create, essentially, a "decked canoe." This would keep rain and waves from entering the canoe (except for an area near where you sit). It might also be useful as a trailering cover. (I towed mine the length of the Denali Hwy last fall, and had 5 lbs of gravel in the bottom of it when I came out the other side, which, I'm sure, contributed to stripping paint off the floor.)
I'm sure such a project would be pricey; I wonder if it would be worth the expense, or even terribly practical.
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