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I also think filling the chipped out areas with thickened epoxy would be good enough. If you thought you might expose the hull to...

How big are the dogs? Alan

Ppine, I believe the nature of forestry practices up here is much different than what you are used to. Clearcutting is the standard, it...

There is a classified forum here where you can list the boat for sale. https://www.canoetripping.net/forums/classifieds.44/ List your...

A couple days ago I needed to remove the grip from a ZRE paddle to shorten it. This paddle had already been shorted once and the grip...

Kyle is now starting into Noxon reservoir on the Clark Fork. That's some beautiful area he's in. He's making really good progress, and...

I don't consider your cottonmouth description to be aggressive behavior. We are giants to most snakes - something 100x bigger than a...

Holy, smoke has been so thick in G Town for the last week, can't even see across the lake. Every summer has these periods up here, we...

Your friend raised the center of gravity while a normal load on the floor (or ballast) lowers the CG. It's important to choose paddling...

I built a cedar strip Adirondack Guideboat using West System epoxy for an older customer and that boat literally sat on saw horses on...

Nice saves. On my normal walk they created a carp barrier consisting of large rocks to keep carp from traveling from the lake to the...

When I first joined this forum I had just bought or was about to buy an old michigan made canoe, in relatively good shape for its age. I...

I omitted, something we builders take for granted. Lightly sand, before applying a cloth patch. You need this for a mechanical bond...

I don't know about any hull manufacturers but it's common for many epoxy products to be heat cured. They're placed in ovens to cure. I...

I always thought the best way to get on their good side was to wait until you were within casting distance and then point to the water...