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I spent quite a bit of time upstairs in the boat shop today. I got the strips done but I'll need to modify the set-up for the next...

Snow squalls and hail off and on all day, but these South Bristol harbor rats refused to believe it wasn’t spring.

Makes me recall this thread (or maybe this one) as losing, or destroying, the boat may be my biggest fear. I liked that he was clear...

You swim and or run after it as far and as fast as you can all the while "dreaming" that you will see it beached around the next corner...

You deal with it. It's part of the allure. Alan

Great idea. Did you remember to festoon the interior with graffiti?

While taking a break from a wood/canvas canoe restoration- it was too cold for the varnish stripping process- I decided to make an...

I think that's termed "playful" in the sales brochure. :)

In my youth, I was a part of a camp trip heading towards the Allagash or Webster Brook, from Chesuncook. I can't remember which, but...

I often bring a lot of light sources, including headlamps, flashlights, luci lights, etc. And I spread them out among bags. I don't want...

Hello All, This has been a post that has been a long time coming. I bought a Monarch from @Halpc off of this site. After some issues w/...

Given one of the goals for this build is to maintain the same weight, while extending the original 15' design to 17'. Weight is going to...

I didn't know they made spruce poles! I started with a great spruce pole gifted to me by a retired Maine guide named Jared. It snapped...

A few months ago I was seriously considering taking off for an extended period of time this summer and doing another long canoe trip in...

Yes, the bar telescopes. It is important to remember that the Northstar Footbrace is made for narrow solo canoes. When ordering, I...