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The Polaris looks great; I did not know that Northstar would "solo-ize" a tandem. That should make a fine tripper for both lakes and rivers! A trick that I use on my bars is to cut strips of "anti-fatigue" mats and zip tie them tightly to the bar. They give cushioning, have a tough non-slip...

For my portable (not glued down) kneeling pads I use the "anti-fatigue" mats sold in woodworking shops. It is well padded, has a tough textured and comfortable top to kneel on and usually in 2'x4' or 2'x5' sizes that can be cut down to desired dimensions. For my dedicated whitewater boats with...

I have always been a still photographer, but have given thought to trying a GoPro. I haven't made the leap because I can visualize what I want in my still photography, but cannot make the mental sidestep to visualizing images in motion. I do sometimes carry my Nikon in a drybag and use it when...

This is a very interesting thread. I had been considering an SRT, but I ended up with a Northstar Phoenix instead. Right now the SRT sort of fits between niches in my current quiver of canoes. Hey Glenn, how are you liking the Fastex fastened thigh straps? On most of my thigh straps I use...

I wonder if you built a couple for "personal use", paddled them a few times, then sold your "used" canoes if that would then be still be infringement? If not, can a canoe that you built from published plans ever legally be sold without paying royalties? Perhaps there is a fine line there...

Thanks to all for your input, but now the mystery is solved; the wood and fiberglass canoe is a NORTHLAND! I printed photos of the canoe along with the serial number and mailed them to Albert Maw in a letter along with a request for a Northland deck sticker, if he had any remaining. This week...

Glenn; The canoe is a beauty! Not a bad trailer either. I do plan on mostly using it for storage, moving it around as I need space in the shop, but also carrying canoes when my wife and I are canoeing with other couples or heading out with a group. It will save another car or two at the...

I am considering getting a 6-canoe trailer for occasional transport duty and also canoe storage (verses building a dedicated 6-canoe storage rack in my shop). I have looked at a couple of trailers, both home-made and commercial, and talked to a couple of local dealers. It looks like the...

Hi Coldfeet, nice to see another fiberglass RV'er in the crowd. Last year I made the trip up to Minnesota to pick up my Scamp 16 footer with a Subaru and then up to Ely for a bit of BWCA exposure before a leisurely two week trip home. I upgraded to A Nissan Armada after I got home, it is tall...

What a trip! That made for some memories! I'm glad you and the Phoenix made it home OK. As a southern boy, I think that I would have had to wait until Spring or whenever the snow melted off the roads, whichever came first. But heck, they even close or delay the schools down here if it gets...

A quick Google search of "Carbon fiber in cold weather" came up with threads from a bunch of sites and general consensus is that Fiberglass, Kevlar and Carbon should be just fine. It seems that cold cracks are MOSTLY in Royalex canoes with aluminum gunwales.

Wait till it warms up some?

It is fun hoisting a light canoe in front of the "unenlightened". My wife, at 5'3 and a lightweight (numbers aren't available for publication) regularly get amazed looks and questions when she totes her Hornbeck "Lost Pond 10" to the lakeside. It weighs right at 14 lbs. When this...

Oh, so true, so true...

I had paddled a Phoenix set up for kneeling and liked it so I ordered mine with kneeling drops. I like to sit when lake tripping or paddling for speed, even though I don't race, but for this canoe I went for a bit more maneuverability. I also use a kneeling saddle in my Old Town H2Pro...

Thank you for the reply, Benson. I had planned on refinishing the Shaw and Tenney for my wife's use, but with the fairly clean labeling I will probably get some better photos to ad to my files before I monkey with it. If I can ascertain the production dates using this stamping, I hope to post...

Did that, please note 3rd paragraph. Glad we think alike.

When I picked up a wood and fiberglass (Northland Canoe, most likely) this weekend, it came with a few accessories. They included three old split Feather Craft paddles, which had seen much better days, and a Shaw and Tenney 48" paddle. The S&T has some repairable splits and I am planning on...

Yep, a big storm. In Spartanburg, SC we ended up with 6.5" of rain in 14 hours according to the National Weather Service.

That must have been some storm! I once heard at a whitewater takeout: Owner: You can't destroy these Grummans. Kayaker: Yeah, no matter how much you want to. Glad to hear that it survived without damage; I don't think that I have a canoe that could withstand that beating. Do...