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I have my carbon copy Kite at 14'6", design load 283 lbs. It's a versatile hull. With me as a welterweight, that leaves plenty of freeboard, my gear is generally less than 35 lbs...

I spent too long working in R&D, specifically in the field of applied tribology. You could buy some Emralon dry film lubricant and spray coat the new sheet metal roofing to give you a very low coefficient of friction. Problem solved!

Rather than shovel that roof multiple times per season, year after year after year, if it were me, I would alter the pitch of that roof. Thereafter, you would never have to shovel ( or rake) again!! But that is an impressive amount of snow…

As I sit here, it's about 20F outside with 30 mph winds...plans for lift served skiing went out the window last night with forecasted 75 mph gusts and limited lift operations at the VT areas where my seasons pass is good. Instead, I'll gamble that my favorite back country ski spot might have...

I too am a BC skier, going on 20 years now...alpine skiing most of my life, And agreed, it's waaaay different than lift served skiing, quiet, peaceful, strenuous, challenging. You have to be very accurate in your assessment of your skills, equipment and the conditions. In the off season (off...

I dehydrate all my food at home as well as my snacks. Snacks consist of dried bananas (bananas, not plantains, huge difference from commercial stuff), dried mango, dried apple, dried any fruit. Other snacks some home made trail mix. Lunches? I don't do lunch...

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The last couple posts from yknpdlr and MichaelMerry reflect my opinions as well. I'm surprised it's taken 33 posts to recommend the Adirondacks. I've been visiting, paddling and camping in the ADK's for my entire lifetime...if it's solitude you seek, you'll find it. A great combination of water...

I grew up and still live in the capital district (Albany Schenectady Troy NY). I clearly remember ice skating on black ice (shallow vernal ponds) the day before Halloween 1969. That same year, we had a -24F Christmas Eve. Throughout my youth, snow that fell in November was still on the ground in...

Those cleats have Cabosil thickened epoxy to bond them to the hull. Somewhere here I had posted a plot of a shear test that I did on a sample cleat/epoxy/hull assembly. A single cleat failed at over 300 lbs load in shear, and even then, it was the cleat that failed, not the epoxy joint. Seat...

Another vote for the patent pending Dodd seat, thanks again Jim...

Welcome, ABT I have spent a lifetime paddling, camping, hiking in the Adirondacks. I see your area has similar regulations and certainly has beautiful water and scenery. Great to hear that you want the kids to be exposed too...I have a mountain of fond memories of paddling and camping when my...

I still have my Mohawk XL13, bombproof and perfect for ADK whitewater. Paid $300 for it with OEM saddle and both flotation bags. It's in great shape, I paddled a rarely visited section of the Boreas River in it. However, since my buddy of 40 years passed away in 2019, I rarely paddle whitewater...

On “another” outdoor related forum, there was a yearly effort for members to submit photos for a printed calendar. Any forum member could submit one photo for each season, and the members would then vote for their favorites. Once down selected to just 12 pics, the moderators would take orders...

OK, I haven't left to ski yet... Just weighed the finished boat. 40.8 lbs. Not bad for a quick and dirty build.

I'll get a weight in a little bit... Back country skiing takes priority! Gotta get it while it's good.

Here it is, as done as it's gettin' Time to put it away until the spring time... Special thanks to you, Jim Dodd, for the crowned seat rail idea!

Well, it's been a heck of a 2024...had to spend way too much time back at my R & D company. So much time, that I had no time to work on the SC-1 (Sawyer carbon copy #1). Things have finally slowed down a bit, so here's an update. First things first, I had to retrieve the hull from my 48 ft box...

Once again, I'll remind you that an artist is consumed by the perceived flaws in his creations... I should show you pics of my first build, your hull looks like a museum piece by comparison. A little scraping (as Mark said upthread), a little sanding, a little varnish is all you need. Believe...

Our gang often looks for "chimney logs" amongst the deadfall in the ADK's. When found, we set them aside for the evening fire, assured of a good draft and (hopefully) a stimulating view. Here's one in action... Edited to add: while digging up that photo, I stumbled on another pic from the...