Chip

When the boat is on the van, I use the bow painter to tie off to the vehicle. I can't see the canoe on the roof, and if the boat got...

I replaced the seats on my Wenonah Advantage and Wenonah Rendezvous, making the original seats available. If anybody wants to repurpose...

Thanks for the tips on anchor rigging. I like that Alan’s and Ralph’s approaches don’t require any apparatus other than ropes and ‘biners.

First, a story. Out on the rocky gorge of the Potomac near the DC/Maryland line, on an extremely low water day, I noticed something...

I have tripped with a CXLiy 074 Power Bank. It kept my phone charged on 10-day trips, when I was using the phone for mapping. On big...

I used Thule xtrasports on my 2009, but later equipped it with a cap and rack. I sold the Xtraport racks. But, I frequently decapped...

I've put myself on the injured list due to hurting 'bows. The problem started two weeks ago. I put on the straps and took a couple short...

Weldwood contact cement was often used to glue foam into boats. These days I see a number of spray-on contact cements are available...

Thanks for the replies. I bought the Mitchell book, which has good descriptions of the sections of interest to me. For the most part It...

I paddled a bit of the West Branch in ‘25 and would like to go back for a multi-day trip. I’ve put it on my calendar for June 8. If I...

This is an update to report the results of PIA abatements. 1. I got a new “type D” tractor seat from ZRE. I had several conversations...

Update: I just replaced the second cross bar on the Thule that rides on my van. This one also replaced due to rust blistering the...

The only reason I can think of for taking the Penobscot is for hauling gear. It sounds like you are planning a light load, so I’d pick...