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“Since they are so hard to find I’m kind of surprised with your construction abilities you didn’t use one as a mold to create your own” That is far beyond my shade tree abilities, and I suspect that sort of thing takes practice to perfect. But, if I was to try to make a mold off an existing...

I like the comfort of Ridgerest sleeping pad foam on pan seats, and it was time to cushion the two new pans. The usual Ridgerest routine; make a paper template for approximate size and shape to be covered, trace the outline on the Ridgerest and cut out the foam, It’s better to make the template...

Y’all convinced me. It helped that I had a soon to expire True Value hardware $5 off coupon. There were a couple varieties, “For Fuel” and “For Glass”. I don’t use an alcohol stove and it’s time for spring cleaning; we have a lot of windows, so I bought the latter and will try some there...

“The seam has delaminated in this dry bag: Cressi. Their equipment is mostly for divers. I like the bag because it has places to attach your spear guns (read paddles and fishing rods) to the outside of the bag. I'm attaching a photo. Is there anyway to fix this? Or perhaps I cannot trust this...

“Are you paying for it? If it's there I didn't see it. But if it's there and you pay for it I'll go back for it” :D You must have parked in the big lot on the south side of the store. There’s a smaller parking lot on the north side with some other used canoes. The Clipper Mariner is under a...

I’ve heard people specify “denatured alcohol” in discussing boat repair prep work. But I’m still unclear about any advantages or disadvantages between the two, especially for cleaning/prepping different surfaces. Not intended for cleaning electronics, antiseptic or glug-glug reasons if I run out...

I’ve always said “E-pif-ah-knees”, like an epiphany. I’ve now also heard “eh-puh-FAWN-eeez” and “eh-puh-FAINZ” The south Texas local’s amusement at my east-coaster pronunciation of Boquillas Canyon, “BO-quill-E-arse”, was hard to live down. I still don’t know where the hard “-E-“ came from...

“Glenn is correct on old PFDs and serviceability. But how did they get that way? Were they used as seat cushions, or thrown in the bottom of a boat in the wet and got stepped on?” And yknpdlr is correct. It gives me a queasy feeling when I see someone using a PFD as a cushion on dirt or rock...

“Maybe sand the edges and visible face so you can't tell that it's a quarter any more” Some scofflaw, who I will not name, sanded off the tails side to some nickels down to half depth and epoxied two shaved pieces together to make double-headed nickels. He should have kept one, but had too...

“The gear I bring depends on the trip and that includes the canoe. Considerations include the season, weather forecast, the type of water paddled, the geographical area, and the duration of the trip. Tarps, tents, sleeping gear, cookware, storage and tools are all variable” Same as Pete. It’s...

Tell them I said Hello. Don’t ask about Sumatas. If you have a trailer hitch you could leave with a beautiful used Clipper Mariner, complete with trailer and custom cover. https://www.clippercanoes.com/products/mariner

“um my grandkids are heading to college... Its been a long time since they have seen 30 lbs.” Er, maybe the great-grandkids ;-) Or younger paddling friends with a new addition. We’ve given newly purchased infant/toddler PFDs as baby shower gifts to paddler friends; no question who that gift...

An upcoming REI “Deal of the Day” is a Stohlquist Infant/Toddler PFD. Deal of the Day priced at $24.73 on Monday 5/16. https://www.rei.com/rei-garage/product/198176/stohlquist-infant-pfd-infantstoddlers Fits up to 30lbs. They grow so fast, but like all the baby/toddler stuff a teeny PFD can be...

It may help develop a list of some possible new and not-unicorn used canoes if we knew a little more, and I guarantee the folks here will have suggestions. Questions: What kind of waters/conditions you will paddle in most of the time, or at least a split lakes/moving water rivers ratio? Ratio...

“The Washington Canoe Cruisers was a legendary club around the D.C. area last century” The CCA is still one of the best paddling clubs in the Baltimore/Washington metro area, although the competition in that regard has diminished as other clubs have faded, called it quits or gone entirely...

“I just ordered a FoxWorx paddle” Sweetfancymoses, what Foxworx did you choose? Ordered direct from Foxworx, or from a paddleshop with stock? The better stocked outfitters still have Foxworx in stock. For now. “My wife says that I should sell some of the 'inferior' paddles to pay for the...

“Shouldn't every campsite have a pocket beach leading to a flat rock in the sun?” Goonstroke, my wife would be all over that sunny rock or beach. She is a sun seeker, I’m a shade finder (or maker), and any campsite we chose has to have a combination of both sun and shade. A large number of the...

“What makes you think there is an expiry date on the stuff?” Vague things I have read and heard, which is certainly no proof. The boat I mentioned the 4” glass popping off was a kevlar Caribou sea kayak. Originally a stitch & glue design the chines are angular <. Those chines were suffering...

I had been looking for a used bucket seat pan or two. Doug wanted one to replace the simple foam pad in his Rob Roy (mid-90’s $1200 MSRP decked canoe in glass, with a ten cent foam seat). And I wanted one to keep as shop stock for the next decked canoe conversion. The manufacturers have needed...

A conversation this morning with a frugal friend who found a disaster in his box of fiberglass, Dynel and peel ply, some of his leftover glass approaching 20 years old, got me thinking about the ageing out of sizing on fiberglass I expect that how and where fiberglass is stored makes a...