MrPoling

The AI accounts can be used by hackers. They gain your confidence by being part of the group. I think this is less useful here...

How about boring the end of the pole and epoxying in a threaded insert, then screw in a polyurethane hammer face? Perhaps a metal band...

That's an intriguing idea, though it would have to be sacrificial. I would think epoxy wouldn't deaden sound as much because it's hard...

Polyurethane is one of the most abrasion resistant materials out there. It comes in formulations from super soft (think pencil eraser)...

You might be onto something. You could pair that with the customary copper cap. Just drill through the cap like we usually do for the...

High Density Polyethylene is about perfect for impact and abrasion resistance, but like all petroleum base products, its gonna be slick...

Good point. Maybe it would be a good idea to just have a sacrificial section of wood inserted into an aluminum tube sleeve (or aluminum...

Ultra High Density Polyethylene (UHMW) might work, but as you said it might be too slippery. Polyurethane is (or can be) a bit softer...

My daughter woke me early this morning to go look for beaver. We paddled up a misty Sevenmile creek. We didn't see any beaver...

Greetings, @Giffman ! If you go with a solo, I think the Swift P14 is a great canoe to fish from and for general use - depending on if...

Take a look at a Northstar Polaris with a center seat. The Polaris is a narrow tandem and can be ordered with a center seat. I ordered...

Glad you are healing. I trail run. A few decades ago I got a stick in the eye. It knocked me down but fortunately left only a black...

Paddled the river a lot in the 80s and 90s in open boats and yaks but never took any lessons. Bought a nice wooden Silver Creek kayak...

Nice find, it looks like it is good shape. I had an OCA. I don't know if it was factory, but it had oak trim. It might have had oak...

OK....I have concluded that have a canoe problem, similar by problem with Cross Country skis, and maybe fishing gear, and maybe camping...