Weber Rotisserie

[DrewJ]

Got a new toy coming my way. I remember my dad cooking turkey on this thing when I was a kid and since I'm 51 now I guess this could be considered a family heirloom. The rotisserie and all the other accessories are newer and I'm looking forward to having a charcoal grill back in the house. I have a Weber gas grill and MES 30 right now so this will fit well with that crew. My dad's moving to Mexico and this won't fit in his luggage.

My uncle is bringing it up to Minnesota from Arkansas next month. Didn't have room for it on my last trip down there since I brought this family heirloom home. Helped my dad build this when I was a kid. 18 foot redwood strip canoe. Looking forward to getting my two boys out on the water in it.

 

[Bigun94]

those are some nice heirlooms

 

[johnmeyer]

Gosh, that canoe brings back memories. In 1960, my dad bought the very first inboard/outboad manufactured in the USA. It was built by Thompson boat company in Peshtigo, WI. I still own it, but haven't been able to get back to the shared family one-season house in WI for almost a decade, and no one else knows how to deal with it. I don't know if I'll every get the engine started again (anyone want to buy 16 gallons of 10-year-old gasoline?).

It has a mahogany front deck that has that rich deep-color of your canoe's bottom, and like your canoe, it is covered in spar varnish. It is a pain to refinish, but very rewarding when it's done. If you click on this link, you'll see me working on the engine ten years ago, and get a chance to see the nice mahogany on the transom.

1960 Thompson

P.S. To get back OT, I have a rotisserie on my gas Weber and I can't imagine doing whole birds, roasts, and tri-tip any other way. You are going to love it.

 

[b-one]

Congrats on the roti, nice canoe I couldn’t imagine building that.

 

[DrewJ]

That's a nice looking boat! Good luck getting it running! The varnish has held up pretty well on my canoe considering it's spent the last 25 years stored outside in Arkansas. It will need a good sanding and a new coat of varnish but the fiberglass didn't de-laminate which was my biggest worry when my dad said I could have it. Honestly I would have no issue dropping it in the water today and going for a spin.

Gosh, that canoe brings back memories. In 1960, my dad bought the very first inboard/outboad manufactured in the USA. It was built by Thompson boat company in Peshtigo, WI. I still own it, but haven't been able to get back to the shared family one-season house in WI for almost a decade, and no one else knows how to deal with it. I don't know if I'll every get the engine started again (anyone want to buy 16 gallons of 10-year-old gasoline?).

It has a mahogany front deck that has that rich deep-color of your canoe's bottom, and like your canoe, it is covered in spar varnish. It is a pain to refinish, but very rewarding when it's done. If you click on this link, you'll see me working on the engine ten years ago, and get a chance to see the nice mahogany on the transom.

1960 Thompson

P.S. To get back OT, I have a rotisserie on my gas Weber and I can't imagine doing whole birds, roasts, and tri-tip any other way. You are going to love it.