Recent content by BWCA66

I've been on 1 BWCA in Nov and didn't see anyone. Might give it a go again this year if the hard water holds off.

There was a hint in his post about the online retail effect which is what I believe closed Midwest mountianeering in the Twin Cities this past year. Wonder how not having a store to empty out will effect canoecopia going forward too. I still haven't had a chance to check out the Horbeck store...

Welcome, looking forward to your build.

A scratched canoe is a happy canoe! :ROFLMAO:

For me it's going to be my 14.5' Merrimack Tennessean, can use it solo or tandom and has room for my ever present 70lbs pup.

It was made by a small start up company and they did get a patent for the way it is built to allow the hammock to hang through it but last I checked they seem to be out of business, glad I bought 2 - it works perfect for me and my pup.

DId it a number of times in the BWCA in the spring and fall, worked great. Now I have a pup I take with me all the time so I like to have him in a tent at night so I have a tent I can hang my hammock in.

That serial # makes no sense. Doesn't follow the rules that were standardized in 1984. Might be older than 1990.

When I can't find my phone I use the find my phone app on my chrome book, works great.

They are nothing more than very expensive 3/4" pipe, just buy the towers and go to your local building supply store and buy some pipe in whatever length you want. Been using mine like this for 10 years with no issue.

Red oak would not be a good choice, does not handle water well. As others have said, scarf joints are your friend. canoerepairshop.com sells what they call a "smart lock" shippable gunnel set.

I "solo" all the time with my 14.5' Merrimack. I say "solo" because there is almost always a 70lbs freeloader aboard. Works well for me, longest I've been out is a week at this point.

I'm sitting here in SE MN and it is -8F with a real feel of -24F and only supposed to be colder tomorrow. We also have our first snow on the ground in almost 2 years. Been planning a hard water BWCA trip in 2 two weeks and looking at getting my sap taps out when I get back from there...

Multiple canoes and thousands of miles delivering canoes with my ez pass and never had an issue.

This a perfect example of what makes this site so great!