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I think in the OP post, you were complaining that the paddle pulled too hard, which really means you need to look at the area of the...

Been camping for more decades than I want to admit, almost all of my camping is in no service areas. I decided a beacon would be a good...

Was going to reference the thread from BearMountain, the site doesn't appear functional, so I have reposted it on this site, in the DIY...

Lofting Canoe Molds from CanoeCraft tables Preamble, Preamble ... I was going to use a BearMountain post I made, to answer a question...

On one trip with a particularly long portage, I decide I needed to really take a good look at what I was taking and what it cost me in...

Maybe another thing to consider is that a walnut deck will lighten with time, the stain may not ...

I believe the vacuum method gives a better cloth to resin ratio and hence I bit lighter weight in the end. But for one or two boats the...

Most cost effective way is likely to just buy a copy of CanoeCraft, even a used one will work ...

I'll grab 100# of feed and flop down on it like I got fat(ter) and lost my balance. I just hope I don't take a couple of plies in the...

Personally, with all the stuff you need to get done, I would be inclined to suspend that seat and bounce in it a bit, if holds, it holds...

Concur with Mem, thickened epoxy slightly proud, then use a flat scraper to get it flush, tint it with the copious amounts of wood dust...

I would probably just fill that void with thickened epoxy, that's probably the easiest way to get it flush.

I will take a crack at answering. Assuming you intend to use a standard webbing approach side to side and bow to stern .... When you...

Boats #4 and 5, heading to Algonquin. Left Keewadin 14 stretched to 15' @ 31 pounds and a Freedom Solo 16'3" @ 39 pounds

Is it my imagination, or is the rear of that truck loading down? How much does that canoe weigh .... whoa