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I tried a front hitch with a T-bar on my GMC crew cab, coupled with a single Yakima Bar on top of the cab for a while, a lot of fifth wheel campers use that. Eliminates any need for access to the bed. (Pic not mine)

One option is to epoxy 10-24 studs to the inside of the hull with G-glex at the location you want to mount the pegs. Available from Chesapeake Light Craft Before mounting the rails, I prefer to impart a bend that matches the contour of the hull. Pressure, heat and time; this prevents any...

Not a fan of the Cushgear clamps, prefer the screws, here are a few pics: (they work better with some seats more than others, the radiused spacer is perfect with Essex seats; without the spacer, need a flat surface). At the lowest seatback setting (as shown) the bottom of the back is right...

I've had a couple of Swift pack boats with the lumbar support pad but found that direct pressure on my lumbar was uncomfortable, so removed the pad. I've found that backrests that distributed the pressure evenly across the largest area of my back worked best, like a backband, but haven't...

There is a Merlin II at Oak Orchard Canoe in Waterport NY available for $1899

SOLD!!!

From the 2003 Catalogue

I'll send you the address via Private Message

I said something to him earlier in the year about it and he claimed immunity from epoxy off-gasses, so maybe he has the right genetics. The pups were always lying on the floor sans respirators while the crew worked, and they seemed to have lived long lives as well. Perhaps my lungs are more...

I stopped into the shop a couple of days ago to grab some parts and they were laying up a boat. If he does find a buyer the first thing they will have to invest in is a better ventilation system; I was in there for 30 minutes and almost passed out from the fumes.

There's a guy in one of the FB Groups that took a seat out of an old tandem yak and put it in his Pack (quasi-Next) Novel idea...

2021 Hemlock Canoe Works Kestrel Solo Canoe, Premium Plus layup, very little use. All specifications can be found at https://www.hemlockcanoe.com/falcon-series-kestrel-peregrine.html More pics on request. $2250 Cash. Current 2023 replacement cost is $3795

There is a lot of info on the "Latest News' tab of the GRB website, scroll down a little. I thought hard about it before I had him build my Rambler, he had a very attractive intro price.

I made the mistake of buying a Wenonah Sandpiper that been stored for years exposed to the elements and had similar cracking. The cracking did not appear until after I used it a few times, as the hull seemed hard and inflexible, not 'soft' as you describe. The outer layers of Royalex are vinyl...

Congratulations! I forgot about the 32 inch beam on the Fox, pretty wide for most solos. A little more room to pack for those multi-day trips you mentioned. And the Tuffstuff will be beneficial in any bony water you encounter. The weight is just a tad more than that of the ADK, so the...

Congratulations! Final year of production, that's awesome. Yes, all modern Old Town Packs (not the original Chipewyan 12's) have the bands. The Engineers at Old Town, in their effort to lighten the weight, designed a Royalex sheet that varied in thickness, much like composite boat builders...

This boat sold a while ago, sorry I neglected to update.

The 2012 through 2014 Packs had the cool decks with built in cleats. It's probably nothing, but give it a good look-over anyway. Ask him for the last two digits of the serial/hull number.

As I went back to your pics and enlarged the bottom one, the decks almost look like the aftermarket replacement ones Oak Orchard Canoe sells. They may have been replaced, as even without the Old Town badge, there should be an embossed nest where the badge is placed. Compare my 2007 decks...

Yes, my fourth Pack, narrowed to 30 1/2 inch max beam. Old Town has put that badge on nearly every canoe as long as I can remember, but they sometimes get removed when folks add outfitting like Scotty mounts.