Recent content by memaquay

Goodness gracious, what kind of shenanigans did we miss?

For sure, paper work has become extremely onerous, but it is a necessary evil. My old float plans, which were very practical, have been replaced by approximately ten forms of gobbly gook. Our Principal came up with the best idea this year, he ordered a Star Link mini, it is fully encased unit...

We have experienced increased support at both the local and provincial levels. In Ontario, OPHEA is the organization that sets standards for physical education in provincial schools. Recently they amended their policy on Swim Tests for Wilderness canoe tripping. In the past, students had to...

I dunno, its going the other way up here, we seem to be gaining more traction every year.

Not sure if this applies, but when I was the drama instructor at the school, I decided to perform a play by a little known Canadian author. I contacted the publishing house to arrange to pay royalties, and they said I would have to contact the author directly. They gave me a phone number in...

All the Bill Mason stuff is also on YouTube. I did a quick search for Pat Moore, didn't come up with anything.

I have never eaten a pasty, indeed, I have never even seen one. I am well versed in French Canadian cuisine, my wife being an authentic habitant and skilled cooker and raconteur of all things French Canadian. In an effort to permanently nuke the original dark intent of this thread, I will now...

Wow, very interesting. You moving down there permanently? Just did a MapQuest thing, it's around a 32 hour drive from G Town. Maybe some day!

Thanks, yes, Noah's took over from Greenval. I just roughed out a station, seems to fit ik, the build has started!

Symmetrical vs asymmetrical probably should be taken into account as well. J. Winter's designs gather width as they progress toward the stern. I always use Cruiser's method for determining carrying thwart placement, and on the Osprey and Raven, the leading edge of the seat was usually a couple...

The chalk line can be somewhat problematic with a lot of rocker, but if handled properly, it usually works. First, remove all the staples along the path of the chalk line so that there is nowhere for the string to get caught. Also, I usually knock down any high ridges or spots that might catch...

Interesting centre line idea, I usually use a chalk line.

I would feel too guilty to charge large amounts of money for shuttles. That's why I decline on a regular basis. At one time, when I had lots of free time and wasn't as misanthropic as I am now, I used to shuttle folks for free, just to meet fellow canoeists. Times have changed, lol

I think you should try it out first. I've always found 3 inches way to close to centre for me. Those series of holes would make it fairly easy to install some kind of sliding seat. I have used six inches from center up to a foot, my comfort level usually sits at ten inches from centre.

Went with the Salus Ungava. Found a place on line, no taxes, free shipping. Ordered the large for my wife, the 2xl for me. Colour said yellow, but it's more of a gold, quite nice. My initial impression was I found it odd and strange. It sits up high and I found the front kind of bulky. My wife...