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Thanks for your input Scoutergriz, you were very lucky to have those experiences with your Dad and those experienced guides. I had to figure things out on my own through books mostly, but with some in person training. The time period that I'm thinking about was probably earlier, and the place...

Sorry about any thread drift, but my intension was to relate carving with your stern to a boat with differential rocker. I've picked up my paddling style from all disciplines. I've gotten a lot from Tom Fosters videos where I learned to incorporate carving in a big way. Tom mostly does his with...

To simplify things and not stray too far from the topic of the thread there are a few things I do in the wind. First, I paddle almost directly into it. The stronger the wind the less I can deviate from it. If I need to go right or left I move laterally, just like doing a forward ferry in a...

Thanks for responding Marc. As you may or may not know from perusing the forum, I have been paddling tandem boats from the stern seat for the past several years. For the past season I've been focusing on carving with the stern, by using it as a skeg. From my many years of paddling from a more...

If the differential rocker results in the stern being skegged, why not just use it as a skeg to facilitate turns? I would assume the skeg effect is there to make the boat track better. If that is the case it should also make a boat steer into turns when leaned into the turn. That is if the skeg...

I’ve found it doesn’t take much weight or flattening out of the hull to make it work. I’ve been using ballast of about 25 lbs. I don’t usually put it in the bow unless it’s windy. Otherwise I put it behind the bow seat. Sometimes right under the center thwart so it doesn’t affect trim, but the...

I now have 7 seasons paddling from the stern seat and have taken it to a new level. After watching a Tom Foster video last year about bow pinning, I was enlightened and intrigued by the possibilities of using my hull to facilitate turning. Leaning will make turning easier, but carving will...

There was a little frost on the hull yesterday when I started out in the fog, but it warmed up quickly. There is a buck in the fog that you can barely make out.

Where are you located Brace? My neighbor is thinking about getting a Merrimack.

For sure, even a slight change on trim or lean changes the boats performance.

You never know what you'll like until you try it. Never say never.

I always thought the Malecite was symmetrical under the waterline with the asymmetry only being the sheer line, but I may be wrong. It is a boat that you need to be concerned with trim and lean, on moving water anyway. Like my other tandems, it solos well from the stern seat, especially with a...

It sounds like tough going so far Erica. I look forward to the rest of the story. Hopefully enough things went right that it made it worthwhile for you.

I still love my Maliciite. Thanks Jim, and rest in peace.

Robins post brings up an interesting question to me. Is waxed canvas more likely to smell than unwaxed. Like I said earlier, none of my unwaxed Duluths smell. I only have one waxed Frost River pack and it hasn't been used enough to get a smell. One observation I had from a rainy trip was that...

I can see from Alans photo above why a boat heeled to the right would want to turn to the left with an even keel. There is more under water surface area on the left side of the boat (right side in photo) that would create more drag on that side. This should cause the boat to turn left. This had...

Nice job on the Penobscot Mike. It sounds like you have a plan for all your boats. When you do decide to get a Prospector or similar boat I'd think about an 18 footer, or at least 17 to avoid redundancy in your quiver.

Good to know, I have one up in Ak. It's one of the boats I plan to bring back East.

I'm all for bringing electronics into the bush. It doesn't detract from my wilderness experience at all. In fact it enhances it, I've used it twice to extend a trip, once with the In Reach and once with the sat feature on my phone. I wouldn't have felt right about staying an extra night without...

This would be a good idea even if your packs don't stink. I think the dirt in the fibers would cause it to deteriorate more rapidly.