stripperguy

Well, you knew this might happen… Many hull designs for many paddlers/types of usage. Don’t throw it out just yet, it may suit other...

Probably 20 years ago I bought a cheap external frame pack at a lawn sale, with the intention to turn it into a canoe carry pack. I...

Oops, pics are in reverse order, you get the idea...

Thwarts, both short and long were also full composite. I attached them with Cabosil thickened epoxy, and reinforced the joints with some...

I’ve built a couple boats with fully composite gunnels (gunwales) I used H80 Divinycell, with a slot cut on the underside to fit over...

1981, Boreas River (ADK) I was in prime physical condition, having wrestled, boxed, and been a competitive runner, solid swimming...

I’ve been watching intently, you have learned well, Grasshopper. Time to get it wet and evaluate potential changes for the next one (or...

I’ve had the same Sven saw for over 25 years, used only for wilderness trips. It still works as good as ever. MDB and I bought a folding...

Agreed Maybe WildDirt would like to submit some meaningful posts rather than a blatant grab for more clicks…

There's a section of Acadia National Park that's no longer maintained...a sea cave, IIRC. A very cool experience, lemme check my photos...

FWIW, I built a DY Special as a cedar stripper, using plans given to me by DY himself, including some shear line mode to make it easier...

I have used a Sawyer Squeeze filter for quite a few years. I use two one liter soda bottles, one for raw unfiltered water, the other for...

Fred, You really should test drive my Kite. I’m not that far from you, and the design is versatile and forgiving, yet rewarding on an...

You gotta be happy with the way it looks, very nice so far. I wouldn’t worry about a chemical bond for epoxied on gunnels, seat...

Sorry, I used my iphone before...kinda limited. I built this Kite in 2014, cedar strips, 1-1/2 layers of 4 oz E-glass on the outside...