Recent content by Alan Gage

I agree with cruiser. I used to use a high angle when I raced and trained in a surfski. For that it excels but it's often a wet paddling method. I tried it in a canoe once just for kicks and found it was not practical, at least for me. Alan

Nice canoe. Glad you found one. How high is the seat from the floor? A seated setup will probably be around 6" and kneeling will be higher. If it's setup for sitting I recommend giving it a little more time before going to something like a pack seat. You might feel pretty comfortable after a...

I defer to Gumpus's first hand experience but, if it was mine, I'd still try a heat gun first just in case you get lucky. I've shortened a few ZRE paddles and most released easily with some heat but one was extremely stubborn. I got it very, very, hot before the handle finally broke loose. I...

I've found the forum search to be hit or miss. More than once I've had to resort to Google after the forum search failed. On Google you can end your search term with site:canoetripping.net and it will only show results from this forum. Alan

From what you describe and from what's available I think aluminum will probably be your best bet. Width will make a big difference when it comes to stability. It looks like the Mackinaw is 42" wide. I'm not sure how wide your Lund is. Most people would find a 36" wide aluminum canoe to be...

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 the Canoetripping post that Benson linked and I had no problem accessing it. It correctly showed as 2017 in the search preview. Alan

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, similar to what's shown in your link, that came as part of a kit and it was really nice to use. Alan

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. There was room behind the seat for a pack. But unless you're comfortable in relatively narrow solo canoes I wouldn't make a blanket recommendation of it. Since...

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

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

I also think filling the chipped out areas with thickened epoxy would be good enough. If you thought you might expose the hull to similar abuse in the future then some sort of skid plate would be warranted. Alan

How big are the dogs? Alan

There is a classified forum here where you can list the boat for sale. https://www.canoetripping.net/forums/classifieds.44/ List your location and the more pictures and information the better. Most people on this site would be interested in buying a boat to actually use so they'll want to see...

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 installed with RAKA epoxy. I've had some factory ZRE paddles where the epoxy easily softened for removal and others where I didn't think it would ever let go. I...

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 slough. In the spring turtles heading to the slough fall into the gaps in the rocks and get stuck. I check every day or two. Usually about a dozen each year.