Recent content by memaquay

Hard to say based on those pics, with that colour it cold be either. I'm speculating that because it is so smooth, it could be epoxy. In any case, it is very minor, any type of paint will scrape off easily.

I'm wondering if you are planning on adding a brass stem strip, might be difficult with the edge you have on the stem. Difficult to tell from the pic, but I'm thinking your external stem might be riding a bit high. I usually follow the contour of the strips, rightly or wrongly...here's a pic...

For me, the biggest weight suck is the trim. Gunwales, thwarts, seats can often account for 1/3 of the weight if one is not careful.

Lol, is that a paddle in your hand, or are you just happy to see me?

I had a very interesting experience yesterday morning while partridge hunting. I have one trail that goes back through the bush for about 3 kilometres, and ends at a lake. A steep hill goes down to the lake, and I always go down tot he shore to have a look. Suddenly, I heard a heck of a...

I really shouldn't comment on this, as I have no experience the States, but I was thinking Minnesota would be a good place. Not only is there some nice paddling opportunities, but if you live in the north, you are only a few hours distant from some of the best paddling in Canada, and once...

Lol, I've been rethinking my former disdain for the rusty Mora. I've been thinking that it would be a great knife for people low on iron, they could just cut up onions with it, and not bother with the iron supplements.

Same, got a million of them lying around, they can also serve as a pretty good ash tray in a pinch.

Good old canoetripping.net, you might arrive here with money, but you will leave with none, lol. I can't remember how many semi-useful things I have rushed to buy after reading one of these threads.

For those of us who have been around for a while, the evolution (devolution?) of myccr has been an interesting spectacle. It was the very first canoe forum I joined, I think around 1999, and it was a very exciting time for me. I learned lots about new equipment options, met many excellent...

Ya, I wasn't able to do anything on the site, must be some kind of technical difficulties going on.

I'm still kinda stuck on the chicken, probably would prefer an "almost pants" pic to that stewing mass of biological contaminant. Just Kidd'n, keep the pictures coming.

I don't know if you have Pic in the States, but it is coiled bug killer, usually green, you light it with a lighter and it smoulders. When you are in the tent for good, light a small piece, 1/2 inch is usually enough, let it smoulder for about 5 minutes, all bugs will be dead. It is standard...

I will often try to remember to manufacture some narrow strips for that area, 1/2 inch or less, they tend to be very twist tolerant.

Your woodworking skills are much more refined than mine. I can only show you some wood butchery as to how I end up mating the two stems together. It looks like you are altering the internal stem at the point where I would be altering the external stem. My channel for the external starts right...