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I'd been thinking about trying it but after gumpus mentioned it too I had to give it a shot. Same setup as my other paddle tests. A 2.2 mile out and back course while holding the heart rate steady at 120 bpm. The paddle was a 50" ZRE medium. First up was a bent shaft held backwards: Time -...

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I've found the waves look much more intimidating from canoe level as well. Alan

I've done both and I definitely suffer from "The grass is always greener" syndrome. When I want to hammock all the sites seem better suited to tents and when I'm tenting the trees look like great places to hang. Alan

I think someone posted pictures here of a friend with a canoeing cat. Alan

I think if you thought boat repair sounded like a fun thing to do that these would make pretty easy projects to learn with. I also think that if you just wanted a boat to futz around in that you could just paddle it as-is. Alan

The reason new racers soon adopt a bent shaft is because that's what they're told to do and they are emulating what they see the top paddlers using. They don't want to look like a newbie that doesn't know what they're doing. They certainly aren't running time trial comparisons between bents and...

In the races I've attended there is a very small percentage of truly top tier paddlers and they often finish very close to one another, sometimes seconds apart after an hour or more of racing. I don't doubt that a straight vs bent shaft might be the difference in them winning or losing but I...

Thanks for sharing. Looked like a fun trip with a good friend. That dog bed looks super posh! Alan

I've never tried it but I've seen people use steam bags. Basically wrap the wood in a plastic "bag" and then insert the steam hose. Benefits are less setup/materials and you can manipulate the wood while it's in the bag being steamed. I believe DougD used this method when steaming gunwales to...

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It looks like you're correct. From Mem's video I thought maybe it was just a sprint race but apparently it was just the end of a much longer race. If anyone needs help sleeping here is the full 2+ hour video of the race: Alan

That was as pretty tight race. Fun to watch. I thought #74 was going to pull back ahead at the end. Alan

I can be a bit of a contrarian at times so the fact that no one has used it before would in itself be a desirable property. :) Alan

I'd recommend going as light as your budget allows. There's a good chance your 50 pound lifting limit will continue to decrease. Alan

That doesn't appear to be the case. A short and interesting read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Bandage

What part of your stroke is causing the excessive noise? All the hunters I know prefer outboards. Alan

I've always thought my zavs were quite quiet. The blade should be quickly, and fully, buried before power is applied. Alan

Like Bob I also have a Lean 1+ and I find it to be plenty big. Most of my trips have been just myself and a 30 pound dog and there is tons of room for both of us and lots of gear. It's also slept 2 people plus a dog. There was less room for gear in that case. Alan

What kind of gel coat damage are you getting? Scratches or chipping? Dynel will certainly provide you with abrasion resistance but it's going to look awful without multiple fill coats. In my experience pigmented epoxy resin used to wet out cloth is too thin to be opaque and it takes many...