Steve in Idaho's latest activity

I wonder how often anyone suffers core damage in a composite hull. All the significant damage I've ever seen personally has been stems...

I think those two factors plus cost are considered with each build but one or the other gets priority, at least that's what I consider...

Personally, I don't know much about commercial boats but I've always thought that lay-up was more a function of achieving a desired...

I agree that I'm probably overthinking layup. Other than my Phoenix I haven't owned a composite canoe or kayak since the 80s. Back...

Maybe, Nova Craft's Blue Steel? Probably Swift, but I'm not sure which layup. A Polaris in Black HD sounds like a pretty safe bet...

Much more primary stable compared to the polaris. Less glide. I have paddled both briefly and years in between. So it is not great...

As responses slow down, I want to thank everyone for offering such thoughtful and considered responses. It has been useful to read so...

I've been thinking this over and I don't think my concern about not burning plastic is ecological but just general good housekeeping. I...

I'm that guy that tries to repackage, or do whatever I can to make it easier to keep smells down. I have always been a "pack it in, pack...

I'm a little on the fence over this and other related topics- while I really don't like burning plastics, at the same time I don't like...

In MN (the Boundary Waters) it is illegal to burn any garbage. I do my best to repack what I can before a trip to minimize what garbage...

I only have a fire when it is needed for warmth or to dry clothes on ongoing wet days. I will put small amounts of paper trash in it, as...

I'd posit the pollution thing is as much to do with scale as anything else. Besides, we are all part of the pollution problem. As...

Reading these last couple of posts got me thinking about an issue we had last year regarding an outbreak of invasive Hydrilla at the...

I'm pretty adverse to burning plastics, also scrunched up aluminum foil and beer cans. I've been on trips with others who do this from...