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While a lot less likely I could see it happening. Attached to the outside of the hull seems less likely in most circumstances since...

I understand that…used to be like that. But as I have said here before, a canoe is a tool and tools get used. At least it’s the sort...

Went for an evening paddle tonight. I saw some carp going crazy here the other day and figured I would try and shoot one but no luck...

This photo should help you visualize how these alternative seat drops help with inhibiting seat back and forth sway. Compared with...

I think when it comes to thwarts the necessity, if there is one, will depend on usage. If you're running rapids, paddling in big wind...

That's true. When I joined this forum my canoe looked like this: 20160405_004 by Alan, on Flickr And now it looks like this...

Our new 3p Nemo tent in Killarney last spring. Worked well especially with the extra room First morning on an early spring trip in...

Thanks Memaquay. Sounds simple, or at least straightforward. Boy, coming back from river yesterday I felt like sky had collapsed...

New Hampshire's Grafton Pond is about 30 minutes from my house. Often a packed parking lot on weekends, during the week it is largely...

@Brightraven and if everything works to your satisfaction, you should think about another seat. Why? So that you don't have to sit so...

You should dig into this thread, which wonders into, at length, soloizing a Penobscot. "Guest" was a user named Mike McCrea and many...

Flows are up, so I headed out after work for some practice climbing drops with the pole. Doesn't look like much from the bridge...

Thank you for your replies. Today I took out the bow and stern seats while leaving the center seat and the two remaining thwarts. Upon...

Just to clarify a little nomenclature: Your canoe is not made with epoxy but rather a vinylester resin. That's the same thing you're...

It appears to have definitely stressed the glass. Are you wanting to make it invisible ? Or just add strength back to the hull ? I...