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@memaquay, that chart looks a lot like this fire stirring stick i keep over by the burn barrel. I’m calling it “Old man winter” and i hope it’s symbolic.

They say we’ve had 85 inches. I say I’ll be glad when it’s gone.

And then there’s the “ignorance is bliss crowd” of which im a long standing member. We don’t know whether we should wind our butt or scratch our watch when the subject of trim comes up! Typically we just scoot around some or paddle harder or grumble a lot when it’s not going our way, while still...

Ok, we’re off and running now. My boat is scheduled to be layed up on the 18th. In the mean time i’ll machine some of the components and have them ready. Today i started on the seat mount pads and got 8ea roughed to shape. More layers will come off until i like the weight, right now they’re a...

Look like a well fed snake to me!

I have no use for snakes, having lived in Florida, Texas, Colorado, Iowa and Indiana; all of which have they’re share, i don’t miss them. We moved up here in 1993 and it’s hard to describe the “peaceful easy feeling” of knowing the only thing i need to be Leary of in the woods are the Bears and...

Is Natalie embracing some sort of poling position?

I’m still at 11 inch when the cart is folded.

This looks like a good time to mention a previous thought i see mentioned above. Other than the huge tub used to haul the gear while portaging, is there any reason the canoe could not be upside down as it would be on a car top carrier? It would be much easier to tie down. It would be quite easy...

The mat material I have was easy enough. When I turned it over the bottom is more desirable to me. And even had little pockets for my fasteners. Time will tell if it’s a good combination.

@billconner the rubber mesh came quickly to mind; i use to use it on the dash and counter tops when we had the salt water boat. From a slippery standpoint it could not be beat, however i have to wonder how long it would last in this “more extreme service”? @tketcham i have plenty of the horse...

The hose clamps securing the bunks are in place and exceeded my expectations! Tension adjustments will still be possible with the bunk covering in place. Originally I was thinking marine carpet but I want to look for something more grippy, possible a piece of door mat applied upside down with...

The words Awful and Awesome‘s relationship to each other come to mind when i see “Bashful Bessie”. Looking at Bashful Bessie with those eyes i can see her in a different light. Agreeing with @stripperguy that a name will come to you when you least expect it. One day at work a customer was...

@alsg, it is a lot of fish. Im allowed 35 ea and they are 4-6 lb fish. My math was using 3-4 lb fish! On a good day that limit can be had in under 2 hours and good days are fairly frequent! Ive not gone back for a second trip over the last two seasons, but it’s fishing and there have been...

@tketcham, thanks for showing us those brackets. One look and the creative juices started flowing and for a Saturday morning 6:30 thats pretty good. The mods i made on my cart will help me determine whether or not i even want to use a cart and if so the next move would be to fabricate one from...

It still folds just fine; all i did was eliminate all the adjustments And extraneous hardware. I really don’t see myself portaging up here, more of an access thing for me. Time will tell, maybe a portage drone isn’t out of the question?

My cart arrived and id like to share with you how “the upgrades going”. My goal is to use it a season and get a better feel before jumping in and building something i may not use! I’m very impressed with the workmanship at this price point, however when you make something this universal there...

At this point, i haven’t any use for an ice tool; and Lord knows we have plenty of it up here. However in looking all this over it seems like a very easy upgrade would be to fit a hook to a the pole some of you already use. It would be quite simple to make a threaded head that is flush to the...

Yesterday i measured the mould at 35 & 14 and didn’t discuss rocker, i will at some point. I appreciate an “attention to detail” and am fond of the oak dowels myself! For a more skilled individual a sliding carbon seat may be appealing, i’m not fond of the tractor type seats from a comfort...

Sorry; yes it’s the prospector. It’s still pretty early but the plan is Alder trim outside, carbon inside; inwales, seats and thwart. For color i really like Hemlock’s new “Sage”. It will be built as a solo with seat shelves installed for a bow seat that will remain out 95%of the time.