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Gamma, One of the first boats I bought had some soft spots and Jim offered up his knowledge/epoxy to this complete stranger. One of... -
Jim Dodd replied to the thread Introduction from central Iowa.Well Big Hi Brian ! Remember well the times we participated on Project AWARE together! I think of you, when we travel South, to Boone...
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Jim Dodd replied to the thread First time builder Ashes Solo Trip.Enjoy that AH ! moment ! Getting a new build in the water, is hard to beat ! Looks small on top of that vehicle . Enjoy !
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Everything around here is still froze up, so decided to take a short drive north for my canoes maiden voyage. Boundary Dam Reservoir by...
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Jim Dodd replied to the thread The sacrifices we make in life for paddling.I guess I see it in a different light. The Sacrifices, I have made not to go paddling , for less important things in Life. Paddling...
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Been a bit. The Kite has been glassed in and out but now moved to the other building so we can get some work done on other boats. My...
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Jim Dodd replied to the thread Where have all the whitewater canoes gone?.Ha ! This is my first Royalex canoe. But I have seen several trimmed with wood, that " cold cracked". I wasn't looking forward to having...
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Jim Dodd replied to the thread Where have all the whitewater canoes gone?.Yes, a friend went up to Lacross Wisc. at the OTC factory. and picked up three of the last six. We were unable to get trim or decks...
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My father had an XL-14 outfitted as a solo - he liked it. Tandem paddled with a friend in his Caption a few years ago on the West... -
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I didn't recall this canoe, so for anyone's info I found this review: https://paddlingmag.com/boats/boat-review-bell-canoe-works-nexus/
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Jim Dodd replied to the thread Where have all the whitewater canoes gone?.At 73 ? I don't go looking for White water any more. I do have one of the last Bell Nexus's to come out of the mold. I trimmed it up...
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I did a couple of trips on Saturday up in NH with a local club. Saturday morning on the Sugar River - 21 boats, 20 kayaks and one canoe...
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Jim Dodd replied to the thread Do you roll, fold or stuff your tent?.Stuff ! I have an over sized bag, and in seconds have the tent packed, ready to go. No more bending over, folding or rolling to get the...
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Jim Dodd reacted to Glenn MacGrady's post in the thread Do you roll, fold or stuff your tent? with Like.
I've always stuffed my sleeping bag and tarp into its carry bag. However, I've always carefully folded and rolled my tent before...
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Jim Dodd replied to the thread Stemless build.Roy is correct ! Here is a link, that shows how I trim the strip ends to get a nice tight fit. This is the link to my Pearl build. A...