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I know the owners and some of the guides at UMRG, but I don't know if they do shuttles. There are people in Fort Benton who do shuttles, here is one of them. https://mroutfitters.com/ Mark

I saw Gordon at West High in Anchorage in 1978. I was a sophomore at Bartlett HS at the time. I only knew a couple of his songs then, but have listened to his music ever since. We didn't get many high profile acts then and even the big names had to play at high school auditoriums in Anchorage...

I have my foot brace at what I would call more than just a slight bend in the knees. I would do a fair amount of paddling with a dry bag or something to put your feet against and determine what works best for you before installation. You could have your hsuband do the same since you seem to be...

I ended up making it out to measure my Kite today afterall. The front of the seat is 8" from the boat midpoint and is 7.5" from floor of canoe to bottom of the seat at the center. I have a contoured seat that has a 3/4" drop in the middle. My seat drops are 1-1/4" in front and 3/4" in back to...

I'll have to agree with Memaquay regarding seat placement. Once you figure out the best placement for the seat, you won't have to move it. The Kite is like all the newer canoe designs in that the rocker starts in the middle of the hull, or maybe even slightly aft of center rather than out...

I use Engelman Spruce for gunwales on the last 3 solo canoes I built and replaced my Kite gunwales with the same a couple years ago. Since the Kite has that sharp tumblehome, the hull without gunwales is already quite stiff compared to other solos, so you can minimize the outwale. I used 3/4"...

I didn't see this post until now, but here's one of the canoes I repaired last year. This one is a Wenonah Minn4. I don't remember how many of the ribs were broken, but it was most of them. These are outfitter canoes, and as far as I know they have survived a full season of use. Previous repairs...

Does it flex at all there? I'm not sure of what's on the inside at that spot, but I would repair a crack with a layer or 2 of the same fabric that's on the inside, kevlar or that hybrid fabric. You can buy similar fabric, probably the exact same stuff from the manufacturer of your canoe. They...

No experience with the Merlin 2, but I do 3 week trips with a Winters Kite that has almost identical specs. Mark

Nice work as usual Jim. Looking forward to following along on the kevlar copy. Kliff - the advantage to e-glass is that it wets out completely clear. With s-glass you can still see the weave. E-glass is also quite a bit cheaper, but is more than up to the task on most areas of the boat. My...

Thanks for the link. $47 to ship a $12 item, so I'll probably keep looking. I really only need about 18" of it. Mark

What is your source for aluminum tube? I need a piece for a telescoping wenonah foot brace. Mark

I use a 9-1/2" coleman steel frying pan with a folding handle. I think it's perfect for 2 people but a little overkill for 1. It does or I should say, did have some kind of non stick coating. It's cheap, 10 or $12, lightweight and has a small footprint in the pack with the folding handle. I...

It seems that the writer took very little more time to write the article than it took for me to read it. Nothing of any value there. Mark

I’ve put the webbing loops under the hood of all my vehicles. It’s a great idea. In a pinch we take a short loop of rope and tie the ends in a knot and shut it in the hood, door, trunk lid, tailgate etc. I think this is the same as Kliff describes. I’m not an engineer or a lawyer but I doubt you...

My opinion is that you’ll regret it. Maybe regret is too strong. It will be a nice canoe, but every time I paddle a tandem canoe solo I wish I was in a dedicated solo after about 3 paddle strokes. Too much wasted energy. I built 2 pals a fewvyears ago, so I have an idea of the pals behavior as a...

I voted no treatment, but should elaborate. I dont treat unless I determine there’s a fair amount of human activity upstream or on the body of water. If I’m cooking on a fire I boil, if not I use aquamira, (chlorine dioxide). It’s light, fast and has minimal effect on taste. Having said that, on...

I use Vegas movie studio on a windows machine. It will read virtually any file format and out put .mp4 that will upload to youtube. The learning curve may be steep, but I think you can get to the basics in short order. Over time you can add to you skills as you get an idea about what you're...

I built a Kite and would just say that 170# might be on the light side for that hull. With just me at 190# and day gear another 20# the canoe is fast and responsive and very light on the water, but gets pushed around a bit by wind and waves. At about 270# the Kite is rock solid and paddles well...

Beautiful canoe! This is the only wood/canvas boat I want to own. Maybe someday........