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I tried sanding and recoating similar cracking and crazing on a secondhand boat, it was a lot of work and came out looking like hell...

I also am very involved in the website www.paddleplanner.com which I believe is fairly well used here on canoetripping! I have a...

In another thread, Jeremy Vore (@JV_RedLeafDesigns) posted this video of his first recreational paddle in his new Swift Dragonfly 15. I...

If you have ever paddled with a ZRE Power Surge Flatwater blade, you know that it goes in the water with almost no splash and carries...

They are, indeed, fun, but time on the water with my kiddos is even more fun in any setting. I’m sure it’s the same for you. ☺️...

Took the advice and reached out to Hemlock - their rundown was basically what others here have said - could have been much worse, but...

Thank you!

Specs on the Starfire: https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/bell-starfire-for-sale-1998-vintage.127654/#post-138668

I don't own a 15" Starfire, but I traveled to Pennsylvania three years ago with a strong intention to buy Tim Burris's Colden Starfire...

Does anyone on the board paddle a StarFire? Willing to share your experience? Bill suggested it at Canoecopia when we were discussing...

West systems is great. I've used Total Boat (Jamestown Distributors) for all three of my repair orders. I use 4oz or 6oz cloth. There...

I like to think of autocorrect as a small gnome someplace and he wants to be helpful, but is in fact quite drunk. Jim

I will be "racing" my 17yo son on every paddling stint, I am sure.. 😄 No real races, though they seem interesting and fun.

The 3M 25mm domed SNADs worked wonderfully for about 3 years. Last summer, we had a rash of unusual failures that affected a number of...

I chatted with Hornbeck at Canoecopia. They are opening a store in twin cities but all manufacturing will stay where it is.