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Sometimes, I think, the marketing folks can target a specific paddler to excess and thereby alienate others, causing the early demise of...

He's not available to show it until later today. ;) It's been a while since I've done a restoration. From where I sit, this one looks...

Okay, it needs a little work, but for $175? Why are you still here!

I had a 1999 Moccasin in Kevlar Flexcore for a while. Kruger design, but mine was ordered with the Wenonah sliding bucket. It was...

It would seem we live in a world where the manufacturer must anticipate every use or misuse of their product. Some examples of Swift...

Idiot Savant, have you considered experimenting by pinching the gunnels to decrease the rocker slightly and improve tracking? I know...

I think many of us (well me) thought you had pulled the inserts partially or completely out, so overthought the repair. Should have...

In skinny, short hulls I have the same issue, but with my ankles. So I fab up a wood bar and lock it in position since with either foot...

Well, your FB post turned up a couple of more folks that experienced the problem, so there's that. If you want to remove, repair and...

Many of us here own multiple canoes, for a variety of reasons. I'd like to think it is because each canoe does something better than the...

Did you ever reach out to Swift? I know he has had to repair at least two others. Even if you don't want to ship it back there, he...

Even if you could get the old one out cleanly and repair the jagged hole, most of these inserts require a special tool to set it.

Apparently, I measure mine different. But what's an inch between friends? ;)

Echo 11.5" depth at center, Wildfire 12.5"

I have the same set-up on my new Keewaydin, and it appears to be robust. I would wager to say it received some abuse from the previous...