Recent content by Tsuga8

I'm selling a lovely Old Town Penobscot with wood gunnels and brass end-caps and screws. The boat has a third seat installed either for solo use or for a kid between two adults. It's a 1999 according to the HIN, in very good shape considering its age, but it has been used some (though not...

What's the blade shape on your bow paddle? The blade on this one is 7 1/8 in wide, and it weighs 44.5 oz, since @Glenn MacGrady asked. @lowangle al thanks, and sounds great about getting on the water!

The label claimed it's a stern paddle. But the label also claimed it's like new, which it certainly isn't, so I'd take it all with a grain of salt. But if I recall correctly the Mainers tend to lengthen the stern for more leverage on steering, and standing while paddling.

I'm the lucky winner. I happened to be headed south yesterday after 3 nights on the Aroostook and happened to see Jim's post, so I made a detour for the paddle and a visit with Jim (great to meet you in person and thanks for spotting the paddle!). I haven't weighed it yet but it didn't seem...

It's breeding/nesting season

After another outing with my crow's foot, I'm determined to lighten the swing weight. I think I'm going to try recreating the foot entirely with 1-by- stock instead of 2-by- stock. I think the thickness is unncessary for strength and adds a lot of weight. I debating gluing a strip of 2-by- to...

As @memaquay says, bare, smooth ice seems to be a rarity in a lot of places. I briefly looked into backcountry or wild ice skating after seeing a few videos. But quickly realized that while frozen water is increasingly rare down here, good skating ice in the wild is even more of a unicorn...

You got it, Jim! As soon as I saw the runners I realized what I was looking at. Ice boaters are a declining breed around here, probably because our ice is also on the decline. Many regions have ice boats and boaters - getting good ice on the Hudson is rare these days between the tides...

Now it should start being more obvious....if you know what you're looking at. By the way, @sailsman63 , I was unfamiliar with Mersea duck punts and looked them up. Looks like a fun, versatile little craft.

I had similar thoughts - skin on frame with the red skin untightened somehow? Or all punt or skow either under construction or with the bottom missing so it can't be stolen.... Any more guesses before we get closer?

I was out canoeing a tidal bay of the Hudson today when I spotted something up in the woods. As I approached it seemed to be some sort of watercraft, but what? Here's an early view. Anyone want to guess? I'll post subsequent pics with more clues later.

Yeah, I've been sort of trying to track down a newer, lighter one with aluminum rails. A lot of sellers have trouble accurately describing the materials or year of used boats they're selling, let alone an accurate weight. Many just reference catalog weight, but of course that depends on what...

I poled an easy Class III the other day with only moderate puckering. Not sure I'd attempt Tannery Falls, but since Riffle-Raff mentioned poling in the Penobscot, I thought he might have considered it. The problem, I find in my creek around here, is that you often can't get a good pole...

Somehow my Penobscot is 68 lbs. If it weren't I'd be in it a lot more often. I think they must have come out with a lighter version in later years. Guess that run is too much to pole, eh? :)