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I have a buddy that routinely lists items he no longer wants at ridiculously low prices (sorry, folks, he doesn't paddle). He does it because he wants it gone asap without dickering price or having to field inquiries for a week. Like the canoe listed above, his stuff is usually listed and sold...

Lots of people here have far more experience than I have with repairs but I'm not sure wood is the right choice for this hull. Wood gunwales on a Royalex hull need loosened & tightened with the seasons or cold cracks will develop. If the boat is to be treated with little/no maintenance, vinyl...

True, thanks mem, I hadn't thought of that... thickened epoxy would probably look a lot like Bondo (but certainly act differently) Like flagging tape that doesn't wear off. (sorry, Bill, I have no insight into the color coming off.)

Those look too nice to cover up and might make fine single-layer attire for a trip to the local Walmart or Canadian Tire. I have no tripping skivvies (single-layer outers for me) and no fears of transparency. I trip solo so I bathe like an animal and I don't see mooses (meeses?) wearing...

It's a little hard for me to see from the picture but you say that it looks like a previous repairer might have used Bondo... I'd pick off anything loose and start sanding (actually, I'd start with a rasp but I lack patience), both to smooth out the area and to expose the previous repair. If...

Really looking forward to following along. Godspeed.

I have no experience with Mora and rarely buy new (well... anything really). I do own a rather large, (probably 40 year old) fixed blade Buck that I carry on my belt for hunting but it's a little clumsy for sitting in a canoe and, on a trip, I've never seen the need for anything more than the...

Looks like an awesome day on the water & a beauty of a Pike for your first. Let us know what you think of them as an eating fish (at least that one's big enough to waste meat cutting around those y-bones).

I vote for "grab it". You can never own too many hulls and it's fun to paddle and release if you don't fall in love.

I shipped 3 beavertails last Fall via USPS and I think it was around $30. Of course, I didn't put insurance on them as I leave many things to fate and the recipient was unaware of the shipment any way. If they disappeared in transit, there was nothing really lost.

If those are adjacent sites, it looks like they're far enough apart to afford some level of privacy (not really what I expected TBH)

I had that same thought as I picked up family at the airport last week. Comparing the traffic today to the traffic at the height of the covid lockdowns, we came to the conclusion that Pittsburgh would be an awesome city if it weren't for all those (other) pesky humans on the roads.

oof... that looks like it requires a little higher level of precision that what I'm used to (I'm a "meh, good enough" kinda guy). I guess I could try a smaller pipe & gouge out the hole when I fail. (I'll pm a few questions to minimize thread drift)

The fires have certainly impacted canoe tripping and will, probably, continue to do so. I've been researching routes for the bucket list and @Marten tells me that WCPP and the surrounding area has been devastated (not to mention that his plans got cancelled this year). I suppose it might be...

Cool, Thanks Tony. Now the only question that remains is: Drill holes in the new Raven before I officially paddle it or actually scratch the hull on a rock before I drill holes in it? (overall stress level in my life has been receding lately... maybe some self-inflicted stress is OK)

That's the one that caught my eye too. Kinda like packing freeze-dried walleye isn't it? Now, hickory syrup... I could (maybe) see that as it would be harder to find locally- tough to get here unless you DIY. (I'm still not portaging 20L of it though)

:oops: Sacrilege! (just kidding. Your, umm, feet would get cold sitting in the ice anyway. Never did see the point in ice baths... tried once... NOPE))

I like the flexible tubing idea! Can you share the materials list and the actual process for the vandalism? (I can see me drilling a few holes in perfectly good boats myself) Edit: nevermind on the materials list, I found it in this thread. I am still wondering if you epoxy the tube into...

Welcome. Always nice to see pics from other parts of the world. I know some people that portage beer coolers but never seen one paddled before. With the lid open like that, doesn't the ice melt faster (or do you prefer warm beers)?

Yesterday's post was a new guy. mweekes reopened an old thread and says at the beginning that he bought this boat. Probably should have started a new thread that (maybe) referred back to the old (whose OP hasn't been around since the last post above) but that might be tough for a forum newbie...