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Sorry that I can't help with that one (well, I guess I could if you sent drawings...) I grabbed some 1 1/4 inch square tube (fits the receiver) and some 1 inch square tube (just because it's lighter) and my buddy welded it up & made the support gussets from scraps of thin steel that he had...

I like the spacing with the t-post and it takes almost all movement out of the set-up. I've never liked ropes in my field of vision so no bow lines this time and it seems really solid. Took it through Pittsburgh traffic last week at 75 mph... it never moved. Actually, the Raven looks so cool...

Just to update: I decided against drilling holes in the roof and bought a pair of clamp-on roof racks. All contact points had rubber pads so the paint was safe and they seemed to tighten up well on the door openings. When installed on front & rear doors, however, they would have been about 4-5...

It's not a Ford freakin' Ranger but it'll do. (Gas mileage is a whole lot better... almost double. I could get used to that)

You're doing better than I ever have. I can't remember getting a TR together earlier than a month after returning. I was wondering that myself. I've eaten 2 week-old bacon in the woods but I don't trust chicken past about 4-5 days in the fridge at home. Maybe leave the chicken on top of the...

Yet another reason to trip solo. The only testosterone on the river is mine and only the critters make fun of me (and they probably do but that's ok 'cause I can't speak critter.)

From the pictures, it looks like all the scuff-age is along the keel line. If that's so, you could probably just run 4-6 inch wide fiberglass tape from stem to stern. I favor Raka for epoxy & such as they've been extremely helpful in the past but you have the added advantage that they're based...

I guess I can see where shooting guns at the grocery store could be problematic. Drinkin' beer & having a good time though? That's got grocery store tailgate party written all over it! Best of all: no DUI on the resupply run (you don't lose driving privileges for "public intoxication") (usual...

Those are the two main reasons that I don't even consider taking a gun on canoe trips (or backpacking). Canada, however, has these really cool fireworks called bear bangers that weigh next to nothing yet sound enough like a shotgun that any nefarious wildlife (human or otherwise) will probably...

The little starburst in the first picture, I think I'd just overlay a patch without cutting it out. Is there any sign of impact on the exterior? The second, if there's a long strip that has come loose (what it looks like in the picture), I think I'd probably cut out the delaminated glass & lay...

Wait until you strap it to the roof and get waylaid at every fuel stop.

I like the addition of the shock corded poles- seems roomier that way.

Hmm... "We (emphasis mine) get 2-3 meals from one bird..." that sounds like more than one person... (I've been known to eat a whole one by myself for lunch but rarely do so these days)

All's well that ends well. We can beat ourselves up over mistakes that we've made but we cannot change the past. Sounds like a good learning experience and you're better prepared to help others now (practice is good but it's never the same as real-life). Glad losses were minimal.

Mostly, I work. Seems like that's about all I'm doing these days with the day job, the horseshoeing side gig, repairs to my house, my rental, my oldest daughter's and now my youngest daughter just told me she looked at a house that "has a leak in the roof but just in one place" UGH! (I suppose...

@memaquay, please send pictures of a campfire-roasted goat or last year's moose or we'll have to assume that your account has been pirated by ai or that you're being held captive by some double-blade wielding city dweller (blink twice if you need help) I DO enjoy playing with the obvious ones...

I'm in mem's camp. Staple holes and bead & cove allow me to work quickly and usually by the time I get my stem taper cut, scarf the strip & glue / clamp it in place, I can move to the other side & do it again so, working around the hull, I'd estimate that adding one strip to both sides takes 20...

That bracket works much better now as I've replaced the clamps (which hold the trim router) with countersunk screws. Now the whole contraption can clear everything & there is no need for hand trimming. I showed it in my Raven build & it worked awesome. The seat was also expanded for my Raven...

Phoenix, That one looks like it'll do. No pfd required but bit might make border crossings interesting.

Welcome. A trip to Maine is probably 7-10 years away for me so I'll look forward to another possibility of seeing it through posts.