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Thanks for the feedback so far, and the new search term! I wouldn't have thought to call them "canoe tacks.' I'm looking at fastening Red Oak, right about 1/2" total thickness, so in the same dimensional ballpark. I wonder if the brass would penetrate when clinched, or if it would just ball up...

Question maybe for the WC restorers here: How do you select a length for Clinch nails? I've been looking into them for a project, and can't get a straight answer. Several sources agree that a nail that is too long is almost as bad as one that is too short. What I can't tell is how to define...

Ahh... So maybe not as sensitive to wavelets as I feared. I was looking at the asymmetry, and It's a more extreme version of what I put into my canvas solo. I'd be interested in hearing about how it handles, especially can it take being canted over on one of the bilges? I'm not sure if you're a...

That hull looks very shallow - about 6" or so. I don't see you being to get your feet under that deck - looks like a trap waiting to happen if you tried it. However, with the location of the rowing station, I don't think that you would be that far forward. Think of it more as a sit-in version...

That actually looks reasonable! I'd forgotten that Michaels exists (They're about an hour for me, but I have a couple things that need doing up that way soonish...)

I know that this is an old thread, but I've got a question: Where would you currently go about sourcing wax? The places I've found it runs at least $4 a pound, once shipping is factored in, unless I'm willing to buy close to 50# at a time.

One word: Wind. I'll note that the only time that I've actually dealt with Hypothermia (As opposed to "I'm cold and would rather be warm") was on a 90+ degree midsummer day. Granted, I really shouldn't (And wouldn't deliberately) go out into the kind of conditions that prevailed that day, but I...

Possibly a bit of an ironic topic, considering that Where I'm at, we're currently looking at record highs. One thing that I would like to improve before I trip in cooler weather is my recovery gear. I'm reasonably confident that I'd survive a capsize, and make it to shore with my gear intact...

dougd Ouch! I hope the people involved were okay... Waterdog Thanks for the duct tape tip. Unfortunately, I've been experimenting, and found that this hull material does not like duct tape at all (Or Gorilla Tape) I'm really not that vocal when things go belly-up, but otherwise, that's about...

yellowcanoe The perspective here is fooling you. The "Pointy uppy thing" is about 3 feet to the side. (measured perpendicular to the flow) I still think I would have preferred the next slot over, but I'd have to take a closer look when I'm not on an adrenaline high. Waterdog lowangle al One...

Glenn MacGrady Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate the directness. You're right that that should be a fairly simple rapid. I'd be shocked if it even made a class II, but I'm not one to be able to judge. I definitely will be working on some of those skills in flatter water. I'll also be...

Yeah, pictures are hard. I took four from slightly varying angles, and played with my polarized filter a bit, and that's the best of the batch. Let's try this with a different crop/scale, just to see if that makes a difference: I run into issues handling my tandem without load, though I've...

Took my light SOF build out on a new creek the other day, and created a bit of a pickle. The creek I selected is a little pushier than what is normal in my area, due to an unusually high rate of drop. I tried to run the pictured riffle, and you can see the results below. (Stream is 25' wide...

Thank you for putting in the effort... I hope you got to get at least _some_ relaxation in during those last two days of vacation...

Chances that this was listed in the un-crating instructions that no-one had read? Or management forgot to pass on that part of the packet?

And if you want him to have a higher probability to see your request, prefix with an '@' symbol. It will cause him to get an automatic notification, even if he didn't plan on reading the post right away. As a working example: Jesse37hemlock you should have a little notification at the top of...

Pretty much anything Michner. Patrick O'Brien's Aubrey/Mauritan series, if you want it a little lighter. (Master and Commander, and sequels) Kipling. Get a hold of a collection of his short stories/poetry. He's a lot more than the 'Jungle Book' stuff. (which was targeted at kids anyway)...

Thanks for all the feedback so far! Sounds like this is a very.... personal... choice. I think my current size would work very well if I was only concerned with sleeping, but if I'm lazing about on a nasty day... Bob B. Wow... Cooke likes them large... I would need to get material if I were to...

Thanks for the info and links. I should clarify that my tarp didn't make that much noise, at least compared to what was happening up in the treetops. I will take a closer look at some of the tarp/tent options, at least to snarf ideas. I'd probably go with a self-built paddle over those...

ppine Sounds nice... maybe except for the donkeys?!? The Sonora can be a very pretty desert. DaveO Yeah, Sauk County has some pretty country. It's right next door for me. If you do come, try to avoid major holidays, as the tourists can be a little thick on the ground. (Maybe not this year, but...