Recent content by Steve in Idaho

I think I still have a photo. I'll have to look through my files and get back to you.

Biggest game changer for me has been my first canoe pole and Harry Rock's book and video. That increased my time on moving water immensely, and got me to places that wouldn't otherwise be accessible to me. The book got me started, but the video got me past the plateau. Other than that, yeah...

Well, sorry about your new boat getting blemished. But you should see my kevlar canoes. :eek:

Sure looks like it.

Yeah, I sleep on my side. If your hammock is an asymmetrical design like the Hennessy Hammock, it's easy to lay diagonally in the flat trough. The trick is to have the right amount of "swag" in the hang. Once you've done it a couple times, it's not hard to set it up right the first time. Never...

Wenonah used to (maybe still does?) sell a kit for making your original yoke a quick-release. It basically consisted of a pair of strap hinges with associated bolts and nuts. You would bolt the long narrow half of each hinge to the underside of the ends of the yoke, and bolt the short wide...

Looks good. I would have kept a yoke in the center, but whatever works for you.

Well done!

We think we're more clever than our ancestors, but really, we're not. Maybe not as brave either.

I also have resorted to the Hennessy Hammock on trips where I know I will have the necessary trees but not much flat ground. I guess there are better brands, but I've been pretty happy with it. And I sleep better in the flat lay hammock than on anything else. Takes a little practice to get the...

Worth looking into. Maybe he wants to sail.

Yeah, I've been trying to ignore that. It's half a day's drive from me, but I'm not even going to contact the seller and ask about it's identity. Trying not to buy any more canoes until I get the sailboat sold.

Others will be along with advice about gunwale replacement. That's something I haven't had to do yet.

Welcome to the forum! First off, the Penobscot 16 is one of my favorite royalex canoes and worth bringing back to usable shape. I repaired one years ago that actually looked worse than that, other than your gunwales. Mine was only cracked on one side, and since the crack was only halfway...

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