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Brass stem bands, 3/8" wide and hollow back, are available from Northwoods canoe. I have bought brass half oval 3/8" from online metals for a little bit cheaper, and aren't hollow back. Mark

Hi Max, The concept of staples is to keep the strips tight against the forms while also keeping them snug against the previous strip until the glue dries. There isn't really much of a debate since people who use staples do so for reasons, and people who don't, avoid them for reasons. All reasons...

Hi Mike, Thanks for the comments. Just so you know, I re-gunwaled that canoe and beleive I may have moved the seat back even further. If it were me, I would wait to decide on seat placement. Either way, it's usually easy enough to trim the canoe with your gear. I'm always the one in the...

I think you'll find the Kite design has very high initial stability. Every time I go back to paddling it after paddling any other canoe it surprises me. It isn't a fast canoe, and I also wouldn't classify it as hard tracking at all. It is quite river friendly, entering and exiting eddys, front...

I have paddled north from Bullfrog, but never paddled the flowing water section from Hite to White Canyon. I would guess that you won't find many people who have. I have looked at the river from a couple viewpoints near Hite on a number of occasions and it doesn't seem like much of a worry to...

Alan, I wouldn't bother bringing a canoe on a trip like you describe. From my experience, you'll wish you didn't have the boat more than wish you did in the end. When you go for day hikes, bike rides or a backpacking trip somewhere what will you do with the boat? I don't like worrying about...

I read through the initial post, but what river are you talking about here? You don't say. Also, I can't tell why you needed to be extracted. Was the water too high? or for some other reason? Mark

I use a tortilla shell for crust, then drop one on top so it can be flipped in the pan. Sort of a quesadilla/pizza hybrid. It all tastes the same. Mark

Souris River does some kind of heat curing of their hulls after layup. They are one of the few commercial builders that use epoxy resin for their. Mark

What model did you build? Show us some more pictures as you proceed.

Hi Jeff. Unfortunately the sanding marks will probably be visible under close inspection. If you wet the area and see them, then that's what you'll see when epoxied. If I were you, I would only focus on trying to minimize the scratches on the sides of the canoe and ignore the ones on the bottom...

Crown land permits only in Ontario.

The Yellowstone front country is already a solid line of traffic during most of the open season. Can you imagine the cluster $&% it would create if the rivers were opened to boating? Not to mention the resource damage, garbage etc. Sure, I would love to paddle the Yellowstone River through...

From my experience with a skegged kayak, a skeg mostly helps in the downwind direction, maybe a little with a broadside wind to reduce weathercocking but that would really depends on the canoe/kayak design. If you paddle primarily on large lakes, the skeg can help keep the boat from broaching in...

I am a fan of sandals for canoe tripping. For those interested in trying sandals, this Teva Omnium sandal has served me well for years. I am now on my third pair. The toe is pretty much closed until just beyond the ball of the foot. You can, on occasion, get stuff underneath the foot but it...