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MrPoling replied to the thread "Drag-ability" of hull material over rocks in river beds and on portages.I'm not sure any material is abuse proof. The vinyl outer layer on Royalex is tough but overall the plastic is soft and can be sliced... -
MrPoling reacted to SingleMaltEvan's post in the thread FRENCH RIVER 2022: Lake Nipissing to Georgian Bay with
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Day 4 : Crooked Rapids to Ox Island TOTAL KM 38 KM # OF PORTAGES (DISTANCE) N/A We woke up to a calm but chilly morning, with plenty... -
MrPoling reacted to SingleMaltEvan's post in the thread FRENCH RIVER 2022: Lake Nipissing to Georgian Bay with Like.
Day 3 : Portage Channel Dam to Crooked Rapids TOTAL KM: 25 KM | # OF PORTAGES (DISTANCE): 4 (0.62 KM) We woke up to a noticeably...
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MrPoling reacted to SingleMaltEvan's post in the thread FRENCH RIVER 2022: Lake Nipissing to Georgian Bay with Like.
Day 2 : Lake Nipissing to Portage Channel Dam TOTAL KM: 25 KM | # OF PORTAGES (DISTANCE): 1 (580 meters) We woke up to another...
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MrPoling reacted to SingleMaltEvan's post in the thread FRENCH RIVER 2022: Lake Nipissing to Georgian Bay with Like.
Day 1 : Lichty’s Marina to Lake Nipissing (South of Sandy Island) TOTAL KM: 30 KM | # OF PORTAGES (DISTANCE): N/A We woke up at...
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MrPoling reacted to SingleMaltEvan's post in the thread FRENCH RIVER 2022: Lake Nipissing to Georgian Bay with Like.
ACCESS POINT START : Lichty’s Marina (Sucker Creek Landing) ACCESS POINT FINISH: Hartley Bay Marina # OF DAYS / NIGHTS: 7 D / 6 N |...
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MrPoling reacted to goonstroke's post in the thread Fixing bulkheads and replacing gunwales on '93 kevlar malecite with Like.
Classic Mad River float tanks sure are great habitat for small furry animals. I don't know what lived in this one I refurbished...
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MrPoling replied to the thread Fixing bulkheads and replacing gunwales on '93 kevlar malecite.I just used spray foam from the big box hardware store. I'd be inclined to use fiberglass for the covers, I think it'll be easier to...
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MrPoling replied to the thread Fixing bulkheads and replacing gunwales on '93 kevlar malecite.I have a fiberglass Explorer that had similar problems. Mad River must have thought it was okay, and maybe it was for the first 10...
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MrPoling replied to the thread Video, of a guy tipping a canoe over in the middle of a Minnesota Lake.I wonder how appropriate normal canoes are for motorized use. Not larger square stern canoes that have concessions to motorization, but...
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MrPoling reacted to kahel's post in the thread Video, of a guy tipping a canoe over in the middle of a Minnesota Lake with Like.
at first my prepareness begins with packing the canoe ... . . in this way that it is trimmt well and for me to paddle comfortly...
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MrPoling reacted to yknpdlr's post in the thread Video, of a guy tipping a canoe over in the middle of a Minnesota Lake with Like.
Clearly his skills, abilities, and preparations and gear were sub-par for the conditions he found himself in. Perhaps not so for many or...
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MrPoling replied to the thread Video, of a guy tipping a canoe over in the middle of a Minnesota Lake.This guy broke most of the rules. - Most importantly, wear a PFD. His breathing tells me the blue cushion was all he had. - He paddled...
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MrPoling reacted to JohnSand's post in the thread Video, of a guy tipping a canoe over in the middle of a Minnesota Lake with Like.
I capsized a canoe in cold water once, while sailing. I was wearing a short wetsuit, and swam the boat to shore to drain it. I added...
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MrPoling reacted to Jim Dodd's post in the thread Video, of a guy tipping a canoe over in the middle of a Minnesota Lake with Like.
I'm also curious where the battery was located. Boat trim, wasn't on his prep list. We are right to find the errors in his ways, but...
