Recent content by Smokey

I have used the same setup since 1998. I would like to offer a suggestion. Run a strap or two from the seat to the tee post crossbar, to keep things secure from sliding forward in case of emergency braking

I don't understand why fishing is banned

Being a NY resident I am still shocked that NY doesn't require registration for non motorized boats. I hope the politicians don't read this post.

When writing you could substitute a few meters for metres, just for fun

In the Adirondacks it’s pronounced, carry

It looks like an AMF articulated ATV

Do they go on with the light switch, or do they go on when you turn on the radio?

In my experience GM is not a good benchmark to judge other vehicles by

Ditto for the sound of loons

I don't have any particular music that I listen to when going to or coming home from a canoe trip. The one song that I won't listen to while driving to a canoe trip is, Dueling Banjos, from Deliverance.

Does the Minwax say, water cleanup? If it does, it is water based. If it says cleanup with mineral spirits, then it is oil based

In my limited experience, the varnished seats will never match the gunwales if they are oiled. When the varnish ages it will match more closely but never be exact

That works for me

550 paracord is also handy for whipping cracked items. Of course you can use the cord but individual strands or just the sheath with the strands removed works good for items that require the whipping to have a tighter bend radius. I repaired a cracked wooden slat on a camp chair using the...

Another good use for dental floss is eyeglass repair. If you lose a hinge screw or an eyewire screw, thread dental floss through a few times and tie it off