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Interesting that Bing says the post is from 2012 when Benson's link is from 2017. I Googled the same search term and the first hit was...

Looks good to me. Most of us use thin epoxy and mix in a thickening agent to make it thick. But I once used some pre-thickened epoxy...

I had no problems carrying a 60 pound springer spaniel in a Bell Magic. We would paddle the local rivers and lakes and fish from it...

I'm no expert. I think you want to first remove any loose chunks. I think epoxy will be easier than gelcoat. I'd suggest that you do it...

Plus, when fishing with kids, it makes it much easier for them to release their own fish. Alan

I was catching some very small bluegills the other day and we were having a really hard time getting any deep hooks out, their mouths...

I'd never thought of that option but a Brompton might work. https://us.brompton.com/ Alan

Potomac River Day Trip: Hancock to McCoy’s Ferry June 2, 2025 Paddled the Rendezvous I stopped on the way from the Western Pennsylvania...

This makes sense to me. To test this, check tandem hull stability with the same bow paddler sitting and kneeling. Kneeling should lower...

Friday was a cold, rainy day and I think only a couple of paddlers actually got on the lake for a short time. The vegetarian Pot-Luck...

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...