| So you've inherited that somewhat dubious
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| | Apart from the gleaming, grand old dames
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| old wooden fishing boat from your grandpa!
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| | of yesteryear, contemporary wooden fishing
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| You're feeling proud to be the one to
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| | boats are still being built, and you may
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| carry on the family fishing tradition, but
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| | be surprised at the workmanship and
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| you're also experiencing just a little
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| | variety available.
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| trepidation at the though of setting out
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| | You may want to have a look at the
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| on the wide open expanses of the lake this
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| | beautifully crafted boats such as
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| spring on a boat that has clearly seen
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| | wide-bottomed drift boats, or the graceful
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| better days...
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| | curves of a special viking-type
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| Well, if your newly acquired old wooden
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| | rowing-and-fishing boat.
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| fishing boat is looking a little worse for
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| | Some wooden fishing boat builders
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| wear, you might do well to remember that
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| | specialize in traditional Louisiana marsh
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| wooden boat owners generally accept the
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| | pirogues and rowing skiffs, and for these
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| fact these kind of boats were not built to
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| | you will even be able to find building
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| last forever.
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| | plans should you be tempted to make a
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| In fact, some were probably built with the
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| | project out of it!
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| intention that they would be replaced
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| | If you just want to have the experience of
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| within five or ten years, and not kept
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| | fishing from a wooden boat on your next
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| going lovingly for decades by
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| | fishing trip, you can head out to Ontario,
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| well-intentioned descendents of the
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| | where some fishing resorts have a special
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| original owner.
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| | wooden fishing boat supplier building them
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| Constant maintenance is probably the key
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| | to order.
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| concept here, and you will need to do some
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| | These beautiful spacious, quiet boats are
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| serious checking out of the boat's
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| | hand built out of cedar and oak, and
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| structure before setting out to haul in
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| | equipped with swivel seats, a fishfinder,
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| those prize catches.
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| | and all the necessary emergency equipment
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| Of course, nowadays - with newer
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| | to make your trip an unforgettable
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| wood-based, penetrating epoxy - dry rot
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| | experience.
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| has become much less of a problem, but you
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| | Back to that old lady grandpa used for his
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| will still have to keep up the work to
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| | outings on the lake: It may be well worth
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| keep your boat in shape for the fishing
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| | remembering the saying: "Nothing works on
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| waters.
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| | an old boat but the owner"...
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