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The concern I have with the one you posted is a) solar charge at that scale isn't any good IMO b) the battery weight is 35% lighter than anything else with 20000 mah ratings, that worries me. Personally, if you are going to take power in , a power bank is the way to go ... the solar aspect is...

Pika, as an aside, the area you describe is likely the most vulnerable area on the entire canoe, had you impacted anywhere else, we probably wouldn't be having this discussion. Choosing "Ultralight" versus "Expedition" layups (and the few in between) is largely an exercise is figuring out how...

Thinking of popping up for the day on Saturday, just to take a look around, The varnish on the new build won't be set up enough for travel, but it would be good to see if I can meet up with some of the names here in RL. Brian

With TO traffic is always a crap shoot, mostly dependent on what time you are traveling

That was fun, and it achieved the primary goal of being "trippy" ... you need not worry about being unique in that one. FYI 3 coats inside and out usually clocks in around 1.8 pounds (at least for Epiphanes)

You are getting to be a canoe building machine ... that is all awesome.

And that phrase given to me last build comes around ... again .... "It's only a mistake if you refuse to fix it" I appreciate you posting everything, I agree it is important to newer builders to see mistakes, both to be able to avoid some of them, but also to realize that it isn't the end of...

Wow, you are working hard and doing great stuff, thank you for sharing

I did find that out about a month ago, The large version from them is just under 13 feet on the long side of the diagonal ... Eureka also had the VCS 16. which is the big brother and is the one I would have likely chosen for the hammock I use, but thank you for responding with that info

The majority of the folks I camp with have either a light canvas or synthetic HTs. The canvas ones tend to be somewhat smaller to keep the weight down, the synthetic are mostly One Tigris, as that is a solid performing, cost efficient option. There are lots of options for sizing, but since the...

Thanks for the thought JD ... and it really does

Couldn't find anything on the web site now, was this awhile ago or recent?

We did cover this a build or so ago, that lap joint over the top IMO, is part of the problem ...I would suggest making a simple dado on the side of the front and rear rails. I usually run a screw in to act as a clamp, then replace with a dowel (helps with that torque from that bend) after the...

I generally think of the gunnel as providing continuous structural support and stiffness along the entire canoe. Compromising the support in an area simply means that area is not as supported as the rest of the structure. With that shallow of an angle, it is essentially a butt joint ... no...

Hi Gamma, I will throw in my 2 cents here ... gunnel is structural. Nothing wrong with gluing them, but it needs something like a 10:1 to maintain integrity. The angle you have is almost all end gran and will break with very little force. The angle isn't important, but the ratio is, that is not...