Recent content by John B

Perfect. Thank you for getting out the tape measure.

Nice. My buddy and I paddle Lady Bird most Sundays. I know that view well. Sorry about not doing the float trip. Seems like it would be an amazing trip.

Thank you all for your insights. Thanks you for taking the time for a factory measurement. I think I'll take that as a starting point and see how it differs from te other possibilities outlined.

Hi Glen, Thank you for giving me some instruction on the empirical methods. I had been thinking along these lines (a little water in bottom, bubble level, etc. but I was not sure this was the right way to go. Milk crate is a great idea. FLY, my plan is to attempt to adapt a sliding seat...

Hey, I recently bought a Bell Wildfire in royalex. It came with a kneeling thwart, but I'd like to install a nice contoured seat with webbing (homemade conk). Can anyone help me locate the correct position for the seat? Pseudonym, doing a resto-mod on this site, said the correct seat location...

Hey folks, I've been around solo canoes since 1983 in Tampa, FL. Most of my paddling has been in Texas, Arkansas, and a little in Florida. For tripping with my buddy, we paddle his royalex Penobscot. Day trips, I typically paddle a solo Lotus Caper or a Lotus Egret for tandem, both in...