Recent content by Gamma1214

That's a fair point. I hauled a Damsel Fly (tiny little solo stripper) from WPASCR because the owner is hoping that I can repair it (separate thread) and I'll probably make one myself this winter. It's about yak-sized so it's likely to be 1/2 the weight of a yak. Style it around a little...

@lowangle al, though the emphasis is on solos, tandems are welcome too and WCHA was represented there (w/ a gorgeous w/c solo). I forget the guy's name but he came in from Chicago. Your EM White would not look out of place (though someone will paddle it if you throw it on the bank with all...

I think so. By attaching the seat (whether bolted or epoxied) to the hull, I think I can have better access, lose an ounce or two and still maintain structural integrity. So far, I've dropped the rear thwart on every build. The one that made me the most nervous was the Raven and even it...

I took it to WPASCR this weekend and it saw a fair amount of paddling. I believe that 3 or 4 members here paddled it so I'll allow them to give feedback as they wish but there was one (the first one to take it out) who I don't believe is on here. He said that he was curious because he'd never...

Yes, as Tryin has said, the psychedelic Merlin made the trip. I took all 4 of the strippers and I was pleased to see them hit the water often even though they were obviously trippers and needed additional weight to paddle them properly. (most of the boats seemed to be smaller capacity day...

I know it sure feels accurate... lifting it & then the Raven makes me think it might be. The really scary part (If I'm carrying the lightest boat available on portages) is the abomination of a Merlin. It's finished as well but I don't have time to update that thread... maybe Sunday night.

I didn't get as many pictures today but she's done. Since the seat had to dry before I could lace it, I clamped it to the porch railing, sanded the edges round using an 80 grit belt sanding belt that I cut in half and then 120 grit plumber's sanding cloth. I used both like a shoe shine rag to...

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LOL there are a few that I'll procrastinate on fixing... (does that count as refusal?) 🤷‍♂️

I'm in the "don't tie anything in, just deal with the yard sale" camp. My trips involve several portages in the average day and tying & untying would really slow things down. I'd rather chase my crap around the lake or down the river if I dump (although I portage anything that looks sketchy...

Well, I'm unsure which of these screwed me but this build continues to fight me (but I'm winning... I think). I've begun to wonder if the canoe Gods are hating me for the crazy color scheme. We machined the seat parts matching what we did to repair and reinforce the Bloodvein seat including...

In an effort to button this up by Friday, I spent a couple of decent days in the shop. I'd stopped over at my buddy's woodshop last week and we re-did the seat. Now that the cross pieces were glued in again, we cut them off, ran the dado up & down while sizing it to fit some Sassafras scraps...

With a small (stainless steel?) stove and a morning fire, about how long does it take for the stove to cool enough that it can be packed? I mean, I realize that it would depend upon how many coals are piled up in it but on a portage trip, is it best to skip the morning warm-up so you can get...

PA doesn't even transfer points from other states (or report out-of-state violations to insurance companies) so I usually try to stay "under 10 over" within the state. Once I cross the border, however, it's just a matter of paying a fine (if I get caught) so I feel pretty good about testing the...

Sorry for the slow response but this thread caused a very enjoyable stroll down memory lane. I've been blessed to visit many terrific sites and (since you include "streamside" in your title) I didn't limit my thought to just canoe trips. The title does, however, use the singular "campsite", so...