Recent content by Alan Gage

Yes, because of the surfski. We try and keep things canoe specific. I know that @Neophyte posted one in his picture too but it was a bit more chaste with the kayak only peaking shyly from behind the canoe. Yours was a little too flagrant. All in good fun. :)

Gotta be careful doing that. I have a hull that's going on 12 years that way. Once out of the shop is hard for me to bring them back in. Alan

I use the @Mason method. Or, if there is a suitable height stump or rock I will set the pack on it before trying to put an arm through. With the right height rock you can just back right into it. Alan

Looking great! Some people varnish the exterior before removing it from the forms but I never have patience for that. I flip it the day after full coats and let the resin fully cure while I work on the inside

Best of luck with the build when you get to it. Can't wait to see it come together and hear how it performs. Sounds like you've put a lot of thought into getting what you want. Alan

I still have it and it's probably my favorite boat for day paddles on flat water. The low sheer makes switches very easy and relaxed. It just wasn't as fast as I was looking for at the time. It's slightly quicker than hulls like the Magic but just marginally. Not something I'd want to paddle...

That was one of my favorite positions too. I hade a great race there one year when I brought my Magic to combine the race and a weekend camping trip. Another guy showed up in a DY Special and we went neck and neck the whole race. It was a windy day and in the calm water I would pull ahead but...

I've done that one a couple times. Fun course and it was always a great group of paddlers. Good luck! Alan

Interesting boat and sounds like a fun project. I'll be interested to see it come to fruition. Are you thinking strip or composite build? A few years back I embarked on a similar project. I wanted something to bridge the gap in terms of stability and speed between a fast recreational hull...

My CCS Lean has a similar overhang that can be set at any pitch. In nice weather I'll set it high just for extra shade and head room. At night, or if I'm expecting rain, I always lower it and I agree with AI about pitching one side higher than the other, otherwise rain will tend to pool up in...

I would think removing them and replacing them with vinyl or wood gunwales would be the best option. Your dents might improve once the kinked gunwales are removed. I think you can still by knock down wood gunwales online to lower shipping. Or you could rip your own from lumber. Replacement vinyl...

I have no personal experience with tuff stuff but was impressed and entertained by this video when it came out

I use a Nalgene Silo bottle (48 ounce) for my personal kit. Too small for what you're looking for but maybe they, or someone else, makes something similar but larger. US Plastics is a fun place to look around...

Nice review and a good comparison of comparable hulls. Alan

I once bought a Jensen 16' solo downriver racing canoe locally that someone had painted camo. For some odd reason they thought it would be a good duck boat but after capsizing the first time they tried paddling it it got stored in a barn for 15 years or so. It looked terrible and there was a...