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At first glance I was sure that was a plastic canoe. The exaggerated stem recurve and keel are identical to a very early plastic canoe we owned, a “Whitewater” (actually manufacturer name, maybe the least WW canoe ever). On further viewing the photos the stem recurve looks very much like some...

“While I wouldn't attach anything large at that point since it would be in the footwell, I expect it will be a good spot for e.g. a mesh bag full of small items that don't float” Paddler friend Topher made something he called a “Nutsack”, a mesh envelope 12” or 14” long by 4” deep, with a...

That’s a canoe repair difficulty I have never seen before, and I’m hesitant to make any “I’ve never done this, but . . . .” recommendations. Deleted all previous. Looking more closely at the photos I'm guessing this is actually a composite hull with gel coat, not a plastic canoe. I'd go with...

Given that 1” squares of Dual-lock on the ends of a standard wood seat frame held 37lbs https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/3m-dual-lock-qs-as-and-tests-for-canoe-uses.118158/#post-118509 It would not be hard to make hung rails, much like the slider rails here in Cheeseandbeans thread, with...

Something like Stripperguy’s clever (re)movable seat might work. Post #5 https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/3m-dual-lock-qs-as-and-tests-for-canoe-uses.118158/#post-118203 I have installed a wing-nutted thwart on a solo/tandem rebuild. Although I don’t much like wing nuts it served the purpose.

Is bigger better? The Northeast Paddling Message Board had at least a few thousand members at its peak. Today it is a dead zone. Canadian Canoe Routes has almost 15,000 members. While still a valuable resource with quality information the number of regular posters may be a few dozen...

Tomo, about the CCS spray covers, once you choose which style cover you want, and which accessories (paddle pockets, map case, etc) and make a deposit Dan will send you a large rolled piece of clear mylar with instructions as to how to tape it over the canoe and mark the locations of thwarts and...

“We are still not the largest in terms of raw membership numbers and may never be, considering the inflated membership counts on some social media groups.” There are paddling boards with many thousands of members, kept afloat by the same 30-40 semi-regular contributors. Raw numbers are just...

Like Trailblazer we have gear shelving in the basement, and run a dehumidifier into the sump to keep the humidity levels in check. When the dehumidifier went unnoticed kaput for a few weeks there were resultant dampness issues. Paddles are hung on the opposite wall, amidst a history of framed...

Current plan: Two tugeyes on the bow and stern. Two lowish for lining and two high for grab loops. CSS spraydeck End bags D-rings for end bags and under thwarts for securing gear Neoprene pads Foot pegs Deal bucket seat I like that outfitting plan, and being able to order some parts and pieces...

Not mine. Not cheap. https://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/d/annapolis-solo-canoe-handmade-of-kevlar/7478280268.html

For the Colorado, and many western rivers, the decline in snowpack over the last 70 years has had predictable consequences. While eastern Colorado is dry the Colorado Rockies are, or were, a different story, with up to 60 inches of rain/snow precipitation in some mountain areas. “In most of the...

If true I like the idea that there are no regulations governing the width of high-kneel C1 sprint canoes. Just physics; the canoe could be pencil width, if the paddler could keep it upright and not displace so much water that it overly increased wetted surface or became a submarine. Still, I...

How wide is a high-kneel C1 race boat?

“How bout that first "real" meal feeling after 9 or 10 days out?” Tryin’ I’m a meat eater, and a fan of roadside diner breakfast specials called “The Lumberjack”. I ain’t no vegan-tarian. And when I come off long trip I lust after an all-you-can-eat. . . . . . .salad bar. Preferably a...

“Also the news media people didn't show pictures of the two Colorado River lakes below Lake Mead, and I'll bet it is because both Lake Havasu and Lake Mohave are standing at a whopping 93% full, right now” Also understand Lake Havasu capacity – 619,400 acre feet Lake Mohave capacity – 1.81...

“Ed's knockdown gunwale system uses modified shiplap joints, not scarf joints. I have not used them or even seen them outside of photos but I have come across a few comments from those who have and there have been positive and negative comments but I can't recall the specifics.” Pete, I noted...

“In general for me, I have found that the sliding bow seat (and even a solo seat) is unnecessary, fiddly, heavier but structurally weaker, rattle-noisy, more subject to breakage, and largely unused. The bow slider was useful when I was paddling with a light young child. Most adults of any size...

Actually #12; I looked back and apparently lost count at some point, making two “#5’s” I have had a ball making these things and giving them away. The pots have cost a couple bucks at Goodwill, the wax mostly leftover candle stubs and gifts from friends, and the cardboard is free. Call it $3...

I’ll give it an unhelpful shot, with the caveat that I don’t much care for sliding seats (some paddlers love them). We have sliding seats in a couple of solo boats, and I rarely adjust them from my “sweet spot”. We also have height adjustable seats in a couple boats; I never move those from my...