Recent content by Alan Gage

Can't wait to see it come together. It will be nice to have another one of them out there in the world. It's still my favorite all around hull. I didn't think anything would ever replace my Magic until I built this. If I ever get the itch to build again it would be interesting to build an UL...

It sounds like one of the canoe symposiums would be right up your alley. I think PA might be the closest. There are others and I'm sure members will chime in about more details if it's something you might be interested in...

Nice work taking care of your buddy. Hoping for quick healing and a full recovery. Alan

Every time I drive to Canada I wonder how Canadians perceive the US/Canada border. To Americans there is the lure of the north as we head to that climate of chilly weather and skinny trees. To many Americans is seems like the end of the world. But to Canadians it's the southern border and...

I'm sure an icing bag works better but for anyone else reading that doesn't have one laying around I've had good luck doing the same with the corner nipped of a zip-lock baggie. The boat is looking great. Can't wait to see the inside glassed and trim going on. Alan

I assume it's shadows from the mountain peaks on underside of the clouds. Alan

I've been wearing the Vivo Forest ESC for the last couple fall/winter/springs with good luck. They're comfortable and have held up well. I wear them down to around zero, sometimes a little below that. When I'm out in them I'm not stationary, otherwise they wouldn't be warm enough. They have no...

I was looking at these boots again the other day and noticed the Tactical boot does not have a full leather upper (transitions to nylon above the ankle) so that rules them out for me. I think I'll get a pair of the summit pros whenever they become available. Smaller sizes became available in...

I wouldn't sweat it. I built a super light hull where a glue joint cracked down the center when I set it on the floor and the very flexible bottom pushed in (only the outside was 'glassed at the time). That boat, as I recall, got a single layer of 4 ounce cloth inside and out and was built with...

Unfortunately that seems to be the largest part of the puzzle and the only one that can't be purchased. Alan

I know of a sure fire way to find out! Alan

I'm finally catching up on this thread today. Great story telling so far. I certainly did not expect this turn of events! Alan

When I zoomed in the bill was very hooked, which made me think Kite. Doesn't look like a harrier to me. I see plenty of harriers during migration but have never seen a kite. Juvenile snail kite pics seemed to match up pretty well. Alan

Nice shots. Is that a snail kite? Alan

For anyone curious here is a link to the list: https://sites.prh.com/modern-library-top-100 Alan