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Here's some info from an old Mad River catalogue: http://www.madrivercanoe.com/content...3/malecite.jpg If it really does handle like the Malecite, it would make a great tripping boat for both lakes and not-too-twisty rivers. There's one for sale in Florida...

Thanks. Suggestions for improvement are always welcome.

No Title How have I been able to do canoe tripping without slotted inwales and scuppered decks? I guess I'll have to replace some woodwork before my next trip. As for thwarts, here's something that worked very well for me (before and after pics). Anyone interested in how I made the arched...

My experience with canoeing clubs and instruction supports ppine's comment about "no paddling skills." I refuse to paddle with the local paddling club - mostly in plastic kayaks - because (a) they often turn a blind eye to unsafe practices, such as gaggling up behind river obstacles and...

Having modified a few paddle grips to make a curved T-grip, I'd say the extra "meat" on the right side of the Battenkill grip is unnecessary. It supports the heel of the grip hand, which doesn't do much, if anything. Of greater value is to be able to handle the paddle from either side, which...

Jim, is your yoke secured to the seat with anything other than friction?

The one on the left (secured in the red boat) is a Grey Owl Freestyle, and the other is a Sanborn Minnesota (which I've described elsewhere). One of them would have been a Bell/Mitchell graphite/wood bent but my paddling partner was using it.

Pun intended?

No Title I'm not sure how good that is for the paddles, but it's cleaner than my setup. I have two double-velcro keepers on the carry thwart and a bungee on the forward thwart. Of course, I have to replace the stock thwart with my own, but it works to hold paddles as well as makes more room...

Eureka! I found one at http://west.loadup.com/military/surplus/13320.html Bought it on the spot. $28 including $9 shipping. Now I can keep the stove protected when packing without using up extra space or messing with a container that doesn't pack well. Thanks, Robin!

Those walnut decks are gorgeous. One solution is to remove enough gunwale screws to get at the underside of the deck. After cleaning it, apply a few coats of polyurethane, making sure that every bit of wood is covered. Murphy's Law dictates that any speck that's left unsealed *will* rot.

Agreed - Watco is good stuff. When you get more than three coats on it develops a deep, protective finish. It is, after all, varnish.

It's true that the center of effort is typically at the geometric center, e.g., sails. However, there's the lever effect to take into consideration. A long paddle's center is farther away from the paddler's grip hand, while a shorter blade's center will be closer. Assuming the same total...

No Title If all you need to do is boil water, an Esbit stove might be just the ticket.

The width matters less than the relative dimensions of the two axes. (You probable know this ...) For an indexed shaft, the dimension parallel to the blade should be less than the dimension at 90 degrees. How is your paddle's shaft shaped?

Glenn, you might have been trying to cut eastern hophornbeam (Ostrya Virginiana), also known as ironwood. My axe's sheath is similar to yours. I cut the back out of it so I could use it to hammer tent stakes without removing the sheath (thereby reducing the chance of an axe cut to the head).

No Title I use a plastic storage box made by Wyss. It holds the stove and two pint cans. I think it's called the Sport Locker. Robin, where did you get the metal box?

That's a great idea, Rippy. But to make blankets Glenn would first need to make thread or yarn out of the dog hair. For that he'd need a spinning wheel. With his luck he'd prick his finger on the spindle. With our luck he'd rant about it. But you get an A for the suggestion. :-)

Now that's innovative. A few thoughts: 1. The blade presents relatively little resistance until it's fully submerged, which would be easier on the arms and shoulders. 2. The shaft seems to be the same thickness as the grip(s), i.e., opposite the usual indexing. That might be uncomfortable to use.