"Nothing Rows Like A Deere"

Nothing Rows Like A Deere FARM HOME Miscellaneous Sometimes it seems you can find just about any product for sale in Deere green and yellow but we had never seen a Deere-colored canoe until Jim Maringer of Springville N Y sent us these photos He dressed up an 18-ft canoe for a local farmer The fiberglass canoe is painted green on the outside and yellow on the inside A sign on both sides of the canoe says Nothing Rows Like A Deere A yellow paddle runs through the sign with a jumping deer behind it Inside are a couple of green and yellow fiberglass seats The canoe s three aluminum slats which extend across the canoe are covered with custom-made green pads I took on the project because I have considerable experience in building and repairing boats as well as being a custom sign painter and automotive customizer says Maringer The farmer I worked for is a big collector of anything Deere He had a 1972 Woodstream canoe that was in very poor shape It turned out better than I expected The farmer keeps the canoe on his lawn so it gets a lot of attention In fact I ve had many requests to customize canoes for other tractor brands including Farmall and Minneapolis Moline I can customize to any level and would be happy to consult with anyone Maringer says his prices start at $550 and depend on the size of the canoe and amount of detail Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jim Maringer 337 N Buffalo St Springville N Y 14141 ph 716 697-1125; protomind1@hotmail com

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