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Happy U.S. Patent for Phosphorus Friction Match (1836)!🔥⛺
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AI agree with Chip. I applaud your determination to get this back on the water, but this would require dozens of hours and still may not...
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A"A canoe that can paddle itself with robotic arms, leaving the operator free to take a deep breath, sit back, and concentrate on not...
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AWelcome to the site. A man can fix almost anything, but why? It’s going to be a lot of effort. And when it’s finished you’ll have an...
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AI used TB III for the laminated, treated pine gunwales on my old ratty Reflection. It's been at least two decades, with a few years of...
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AAlan Gage reacted to gumpus's post in the thread What happens when you paddle a bent shaft backwards? with
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Hey Alan, have you ever seen the video of Patrick Moore paddling with a shovel? I just thought I'd mention it. ;) -
AAlan Gage reacted to memaquay's post in the thread What happens when you paddle a bent shaft backwards? with
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Lol, great test Alan! I did the same one yesterday with my straight shaft. I was really surprised that it felt the same on both sides! -
AAlan Gage replied to the thread The efficiency of bent vs. straight shaft paddles.I tried it tonight. It was terribly uncomfortable. I might play around with it some more just to see if I can come up with a stroke that...
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AAlan Gage posted the thread What happens when you paddle a bent shaft backwards? in Paddling Techniques.I'd been thinking about trying it but after gumpus mentioned it too I had to give it a shot. Same setup as my other paddle tests. A...
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AFor years a thin self inflating Thermarest was my pad of choice, until one day I was in Campmor and checked out their NeoAir, my aging...
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ANew to us yellow Curtis Ladybug. Thank you @tketcham for selling her. She’s found a good home.
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AAlan Gage reacted to Glenn MacGrady's post in the thread CTN Day Trip Report 8/31/25: Pond Brook, Lake Lillinonah, Shepaug River CT with Like.
The first NW CT bootleg day trip was held on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The trip lauched at Pond Brook, down to Lake Lillinonah (the...
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AAlan Gage reacted to Tryin''s post in the thread 3 Scottish brothers set a world record for fastest Pacific row with Haha.
I could probably finish with two of mine, but we would have started with five...
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AAlan Gage reacted to Mason's post in the thread 3 Scottish brothers set a world record for fastest Pacific row with Haha.
Spending 139 days with my two brothers would be much more of a feat than rowing 9000 miles.
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AAlan Gage reacted to Dave Seto's post in the thread Sundance Cedar Stripper Refurbishment with Like.
In my defense, I was left without adult supervision. I (we?) have purchased a vintage cedar stripper. The seller said it was made...