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Mike McCrea
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Mad River model question
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A 1994 MRC catalog lists the “efficient load capacity” of the Slipper at 300lbs That page of the ’94 catalog has three classics...
Jun 19, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Mad River model question
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“I’d guess an Independence” That would take some serious tape measure inaccuracy. The Indy was 15’ 8”. Not that it couldn’t happen...
Jun 19, 2022
Mike McCrea
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No advice is better than bad advice
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General Discussion and Advice
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Posted on another board is response to a question about replacement gunwales: Shipping gunwales in the mail is difficult because they...
Jun 19, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Mad River model question
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Liberty was my thought as well. I tend not to put a lot of stock in folks ability to use a tape measure correctly, but the kevlar Guide...
Jun 18, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Dreamboat Rebuild Rebuild
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It was time to reinstall the last of the brightwork. The bow seat, like the stern, had long ago* received the same crude webbing...
Jun 17, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Question re: Canoe modification MR Trail Blazer
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FWIW specification wise the Mad River “Trailblazer” was a special edition tie in with the Chevy Trailblazer. MRC wasn’t designing a new...
Jun 17, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Outer Vinyl Coating Of RoyalEx Canoe
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In the too-late-now realm, should you ever do more glass and epoxy work, release treated peel ply, laid atop the wet epoxy and lightly...
Jun 17, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Question re: Canoe modification MR Trail Blazer
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I have pulled in the gunwales on several canoes, mostly 16’ RX tandems I was soloizing, so that the gunwale width at center was reduced...
Jun 17, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Outer Vinyl Coating Of RoyalEx Canoe
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Nice save, despite some early miscues. Do you have a painting plan or outfitting intentions?
Jun 16, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Dreamboat Rebuild Rebuild
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YARR needed a little more cushion for the pushin’, or at least for heel resting. With thin water shoes, or summer barefoot, Royalex is a...
Jun 15, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Dreamboat Rebuild Rebuild
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Brightwork reinstallation. With multiple coats of urethane on the stern seat and drops that brightwork could be reinstalled. Before the...
Jun 14, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Dreamboat Rebuild Rebuild
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While I was making shop dust I wanted some plastic flanges to reduce the size of the hawser holes in the stems. I did not drill those...
Jun 13, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Dreamboat Rebuild Rebuild
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Stern seat cant correction and back band attachments Before proceeding any further the reverse cant angle of that stern seat needed to...
Jun 12, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Dreamboat Rebuild Rebuild
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I think I have a model ID on YARR. A first glance comment from an old school paddler – “That looks a lot like my ‘80’s Old Town...
Jun 11, 2022
Mike McCrea
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Dreamboat Rebuild Rebuild
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As with the OOSOBO rebuild I needed to make another aluminum L-bracket and telescoping bar foot brace, adjustable old school style with...
Jun 11, 2022
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