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It really depends on the circumstances. I usually use an Astral Greenjacket PFD with a sizable zippered front pocket. In this pocket I...

I still have two, roughly early 1980s vintage, one white, one brown or olive drab, or whatever they called it. They haven't seen any...

S fiberglass has significantly greater abrasion resistance as well as strength in comparison to E fiberglass.

And now you don't even need to bring the canoe!

Voyageur is long gone but NRS and Harmony still make 3D end bags around 30 inches in fore and aft length. Harmony bags are available in...

A lot of builders of composite quality canoes use vinylester resins for a several reasons. First and foremost, it is cheaper than...

I was a boat builder in Arlington, WA building Tanzer Yachts in the 1970s. We used vinlyester resins which have plenty of fumes. MEK...

A lot of older Royalex whitewater canoes are 13' plus 1-2". That is because at the time they were designed the minimum length for...

If you are primarily a river runner and are looking for a boat that is whitewater capable but not too terribly inefficient on the flats...

All epoxies, as far as I know, are considered food safe once cured. They're commonly used as table/bar/counter top finishes. That's...

Once cured, I would think any of them would be completely inert and harmless to both the paddler and the world at large. If you want to...

I have used a variety of epoxy resins. Epoxy is not very toxic in the usual sense of the word, but the hardeners tend to be allergenic...

I have paddled a fair bit of whitewater up to Class IV, mostly in open boats but a good bit in kayaks. The main differences you will...

Some people will tell you that vinyl adhesive will only bond to PVC such as the vinyl layer of Royalex. I have found that not to be...

It is actually easier to roll or reenter a canoe with no flotation in it. The only problem is that it is impossible to do anything with...