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I've seen sick animals act that way.

I flew a Folbot Yukon on Southwest about three years ago without any problem. They have an size exception for "sports equipment".

Thanks! Great description and advice.

My experience suggests that dolphins like people. They will often swim alongside a boat, jumping right next to the cockpit. One time during swim call from a CG cutter, a pod of dolphins came over. The crew got out of the water, I dove in. The dolphins swam right toward me, diving under me and...

You might try coating with varnish, or something that has drying agents. Test a section first.

When I see gulls away from the beach, I look for bad weather. A few curious incidents: Walking the beach one day I saw a gull with a fishhook in his bill, and the leader buried. He was trapped. I spoke to him softly and moved slowly closer until I could cut him free. When I walked away, he flew...

Very cool. I've built some small boats, launch day is a rare gift.

I'm on Long Island too. Reach out if you want to paddle with someone who can carry the other end. I also have a couple of wooden canoes.

When paddling a canoe solo, I sit on the bottom and use a double paddle (gasp!). I'm 6'5" tall, it might not be a good solution for everyone. I like using ballast in small boats, a shot bag, exercise weights or a couple of gallons of water make a big difference. It is hard to tell the trim of a...

My Dad built one around 1965, I turned four that year. More boats followed, and boat books and magazines. Now look at me. :D

Mostly my wife's coats. Some of them. But I have six boats in the garage. ;)

I've spent more on boats than on cars.

I sometimes compare the work and expense of owning my cruising sailboat to chartering in the Caribbean every year... My canoe and kayak are mostly used in the winter, when the rental outfits are closed. And they never rent sailing canoes.

While I envy those who have easy access to beautiful rivers and lakes, there are advantages to living on salt water: it doesn't freeze as easily. Most of my paddling is done in winter when my sailboat is out of service. Yesterday it wasn't quite 40f here, with a moderate breeze. I launched my...

99% of my paddling is alone, but it's also day trips. I have cruised small sailboats alone, anchoring at night and sometimes not speaking to anyone for a couple of days. I'm comfortable with it. I have found that fatigue can make me nervous. My father suffered anxiety cruising alone when he was...

https://rwrope.com/products/oar-clamp?variant=14089691136053 I use this on my dinghy at a public dock. It goes through the seat, securing the oars and has a bike cable to the dock cleat.

One of my canoes is at least fifty years old, the other probably twenty. I think that's old gear. Now that I think of it, my paddles are decades old too.

Thanks for the reports. I used Spot to let my family and friends follow us cruising in my sailboat. It always served well, though if you run aground out of the channel, a savvy fellow sailor may text you. If I cruise a canoe out of cell range, I'll bring satellite device. I spent six years USCG...

Welcome aboard!

Always more than one book at a time. Canoe book right now is Alone in the Caribbean by Fenger.