Recent content by Woodpuppy

I guess I cropped the pic that showed these are loops. Long loops because they need to reach a few inches down into the engine compartment. So a 15” length of webbing folded in half and secured with grommets.

So my Thule hood loops with the section of hose aren’t going to work in the 4Runner’s hood channels because Toyota places gaskets along both sides. Looking inside engine compartment there are a few occupied and unoccupied threaded bolt holes along the fenders in about the right place for...

I have the general idea from reading but it isn’t something that’s natural. Eta: now I think about it I didn’t try paddling on my left… I better try that. I’m sure paddling on the right biases my weight that way 🤔

No, I tried shifting side to side. I don’t have any experience heeling to carve turns. I’m still willing to assume it’s me rather than the canoe, but I do wonder if relative strength of the wood gunnels or thwart length can impart a torque to the hull and predispose it to turn a certain way...

Wow, what a difference. I was a bit twitchy looking at the previous post pics.

Yes, salmon steaks, skin on. The recipe would work with anything you like. Just adjust your cooking times accordingly.

Well a curry, chowder, or soup would eliminate the oil. When I cook fish in a pan, is seat the flesh side with very minor oil, a Tbs butter or other fat, flip after 2-4 minutes depending on thickness, and finish on the skin side about the same or less. Not much oil. Then make a sauce in the...

Gotta get pumped for the day!

Somebody just read Huck Finn and got inspired.

A saying I’m becoming more fond of: “perfect is the enemy of good enough.”

Pictures?

My Phoenix tends to go left when I coast. I need to play with weight placement, I postulate that a little more weight towards the stern would trim it better. Perhaps I am slightly plowing with a dry bag in front of me and nothing else in the boat?

Oh man I would go if it were a reasonable distance away!

I got about halfway through Another Bend in the River while waiting to be either selected or deselected for jury duty. Just need to finish it now.

That’s just stunning. Thank you for sharing it!