Recent content by memaquay

I would suggest breaking it up into a couple of trips. Northern Ontario is certainly within your driving time allocation. Have a look at the Steel Loop and the Marshall Lake Loop, both of which are well documented on this site. If you take time to sniff the flowers and do some fishing, each...

Great report! The Diablo vs three ports is always something to consider. I've done Diablo 9 or ten times. My buddy has done them both, he says the three ports is the way to go. When I was 40 and in great shape, I single carried Diablo in under an hour. When I was 50, and not in very good...

LOL!

I seem to recall John Winters saying that his asymmetrical canoes tracked best when there was enough weight in the stern to make it squat down a little. I have built and paddled almost all of his designs, and have routinely paddled the Osprey and the Raven heeled, both in tripping and non...

Many Doc's are coming to realize that resistance trains for older folks (most of us) is actually more important than Cardio. I hit the weights three times a week. Unlike Rippy, I can't bench what I could when I was 40, but I'm doing ok. Don't forget "leg day" lol, probably the most important.

Looks like a poly boat to me, mine had similar scratches. Good price, I would buy it, probably gonna weigh in around 90 pounds, but fairly indestructible. Good canoe to lend to the relatives.

I wouldn't sink any money into that canoe, except for maybe roll a couple of coats of rustoleum on it to spruce it up. The cracks are inconsequential for you intended use, and if you start storing it out of the sun, it may well outlive you.

Hard to say based on those pics, with that colour it cold be either. I'm speculating that because it is so smooth, it could be epoxy. In any case, it is very minor, any type of paint will scrape off easily.

I'm wondering if you are planning on adding a brass stem strip, might be difficult with the edge you have on the stem. Difficult to tell from the pic, but I'm thinking your external stem might be riding a bit high. I usually follow the contour of the strips, rightly or wrongly...here's a pic...

For me, the biggest weight suck is the trim. Gunwales, thwarts, seats can often account for 1/3 of the weight if one is not careful.

Lol, is that a paddle in your hand, or are you just happy to see me?

I had a very interesting experience yesterday morning while partridge hunting. I have one trail that goes back through the bush for about 3 kilometres, and ends at a lake. A steep hill goes down to the lake, and I always go down tot he shore to have a look. Suddenly, I heard a heck of a...

I really shouldn't comment on this, as I have no experience the States, but I was thinking Minnesota would be a good place. Not only is there some nice paddling opportunities, but if you live in the north, you are only a few hours distant from some of the best paddling in Canada, and once...

Lol, I've been rethinking my former disdain for the rusty Mora. I've been thinking that it would be a great knife for people low on iron, they could just cut up onions with it, and not bother with the iron supplements.

Same, got a million of them lying around, they can also serve as a pretty good ash tray in a pinch.