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Today i took on a little side project and now have a nice fish holding bag. In use; it’ll hang over the side of “the dip ship” and as the salmon come out of the dip net; they’ll go right into the bag where they’ll remain alive. During slack periods i’ll bonk and bleed several at a time and move...

This paddle is done and came in at 18 oz. Im happy with the end result and they’re appearance is improving along the way! 7 1/2 X 17 blade, 54 1/2 overall length.

Thanks for the post, it doe’s bring back some memories. My Scout days were in Florida and southern Indiana and like Glenn; i made it to “Star”, lacking only the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge to become an Eagle. Being a tinkerer id agree with the statement, “make some of your own gear”...

If it we’re too short possibly a sling type mount would work? They still show up from time to time.

On this paddle The various layers were added one side at a time then sanded to remove any flashing, and smooth the texture of the fabric. This is the best i can do In a hand layup. Today i removed the head from a drywall sander to try, and discovered it doe’s a better job; faster, than the...

The unidirectional wasn’t all that appealing to me! Live and learn. Due to the filaments that hold everything together, the options were look at all the connecting lines or put them under and just have the smooth face up. This is what i opted for then had to go over it with a piece of 2oz...

This project was completed today. The old Scout bag was thoroughly waterproofed yesterday then today it was mounted to the carbon frame, via internal frame members. Those small batten boards worked out well. The small screws & c washers can be seen on the back of the frame. Thanks @lowangle al...

I now have carbon on both faces and the glass on the shaft. Everything was rasped/sanded today, blending the overlapping areas. The first of two edge hardening layers is in place as well. The 2nd one will be Kevlar and applied at the very end. I’m trying unidirectional carbon for the top layer...

Not being as studious or well versed in all things canoe as most of you; i’ve been reading quite a bit lately, more for entertainment sake. I enjoy most of what i read on here and other places as well and recently discovered this fellow; Cliff Jacobson. i plugged him into our search and found 4...

Sorry you guys live in such a hostile environment! The high point of 60-75 mph wind today is that it’s cut the 3 ft of snow on my roof almost in half!

Today the Balsa form was completed and came in at 7oz. A bit heavier than foam But; i believe it’s to be preferred simply because it can be worked into much thinner sections and still have a bit of strength. i was able to take the edge down to 1/32 or less and quit when i started having minor...

I use a cam cleat much like shown except i mounted it to a plastic block that is removable. In my case it’s used to tether a net and this way it’s easy to move port or starboard.

Thats the thing i miss the most after getting rid of the ocean boat; working on the endless projects it afforded! You can only do so much to a canoe, but as im learning on here; a lot of folks have multiple canoes so maybe i’d just need to get me a truck load to ensure “enough projects”! That’s...

Today after squaring up my glue lamm shaft, i set up a “router fence” on the milling machine for profiling. Using precision dowels in the T slots gives perfect alignment for not only the fence but later when assembling the shaft and blade! 1/2 inch tool bits under the blade gave me parallelism...

Im still waiting for some supplies to finish my pack board project; so i started another Paddle. Im using a Balsa core this time and all ready like it better than the foam for being able to work it into thinner sections. Nothing extraordinary here, a little different layup but still a composite...

I use the corner rounding version and like it for the ability to cut an oval shaft; something more difficult with the full bullnose cutter. Of course, im running it in a vertical milling machine, (upside down router?) which is probably a little different. Shown here roughing a foam paddle shaft...

Indera, Amazon. Affordable, good fit and easily worn from November until April around here. I’ve worn these for several years now And never vacillate toward this or that now.

I saw a new #3 sell for $102.50 a couple days ago; now there’s a new #2 and it’s holding at $105.00 AND closes in about an hour. I have no need of it, just thought id pass it along.

That #3 sold for $102.50!!! Now There’s a #2 that’s holding at $102.50 and ends in a little over an hour; if anyone’s interested!

Up here there are places you never leave a vehicle over night. A couple different ethnic minorities will break out all the windows before setting it on fire. From my place to Chitna is roughly a 4 hour drive, passing thru only 2 towns along the way. While going down to the fish wheel 2 years ago...