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I bought a double blade to try with the first canoe I built and the combo was literally a whole new experience. That boat was about 26.5" at the waterline and I bought a Gray Owl 250 cm Tempest. After a year I decided that it could be a bit longer and made a 260 cm, used that for a year, then...

Amen

If you look on the Werner site, there are two categories for Touring paddles (not including Kids) "High Angle" and "Low Angle" ... these are designed for the stroke you are going to use. There are fundamental differences in the blade shapes to optimize the paddle to the stroke ... they are not...

Pictures are really the best part, lets the reader actually see what is going on, sometimes words fall far short of reality.

Gamma, one thing to note about walnut ... it fades with exposure. Not a deal breaker, but it is something to keep in mind. I did up my Kipawa with cherry/walnut gunnels and stems ... the cherry darkens a lot on exposure, walnut lightens and all the contrast I had initially gets more muddy with...

I predict that the bare hull weight after sanding should be in the ball park of 18.5 pounds, standard 6 oz glass if you are careful, should be around 11.2 pounds, 4 oz glass will save a bit at 10 pounds. So ready for trim weight should be close to 28.5 pounds, the wood choice weight cost is ~4...

It's a rule Gamma, most boats end up taking about 72 standard strips .... 1/4" x 7/8" Now if you do use 1/4" strips at 16', that is .33 brdFt per strip and times 72 is about 24 brdFt that you will require, so theoretically you have to build 4 boats now. Waste not, Want not Brian

Glue will find it's way onto and into anything you use. If it's rubber, it peels right off, if it is cloth it makes a hard spot on the surface, if it's shock cord, it sticks and makes a hard spot, but when it stretches, most of it let's go. Additionally, when you use shock cord like I did, then...

Typically, I pack the reels in a small tupperware container and the rod gets broken down and placed in a length 2" PCV tubing cut to fit, 2 end fitting and it becomes a custom case that protects the rod with minimal weight and space ... I usually just lash the rod tube with the spare paddle. Brian

Also, I did go over clamping methods I have tried and what I feel is needed in my current build, you can find those pictures and musings here : https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/solo-on-the-light-side.129862/post-172760 Brian

When you think about clamping strips, there are two main items that need to be addressed 1) holding the strips to the molds/forms and 2) holding the strips to each other. This almost always requires 2 clamping systems. For Item 1 You can use the Cam Buckles as shown and the Wedges will allow...

Great report, thank you

Rescue Link battery has a 5 year battery life ... the purchase is a single up front cost .... so if you don't use it, the cost is amortized over 5 years, period. No plans, no other costs. Comes down to what you want your PLB to do, save you or bring social media on the trail. I picked the...

It's hard to get away from the idea that the wood isn't actually providing measurable strength to the boat, that all comes from the 2 layers of glass/epoxy sheath, once completed. If you are worried about hanging the seat, add a layer at the seat location or maybe take a walk on the dark side...

LOL, you are just trying to get me in the doghouse ... I paddle it with Single Straight, Double and Single Bent depending on the conditions and what I feel like, Options are a good thing IMO