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I was active on a sawmill forum for a while that also had a lot of loggers and foresters. As I recall one of the reasons paulownia failed as commercial lumber was that it required a lot of maintenance to keep the trees limbed and cleaned to produce quality logs, especially early on in their...

I pull a heavier trailer than that with a 4 cylinder Corolla. No issues at all. Alan

No snow from this system here in Iowa. We had some heavy snow early but not much since then. On the other hand it hasn't been over 20 degrees in nearly 2 weeks. Alan

Maybe a Merrimack canoe would fit the bill for you: https://sanborncanoe.com/shop-all/canoes/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22464181893&gbraid=0AAAAACejK_qqt2KFNUtmPv6UUR11aLMz4&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4eHLBhCzARIsAJ2NZoI2O1VJ-k0kYcE6vHEEyedB1y6lROtrsxvq04aAufMkmP9I8hXl1A8aAooHEALw_wcB

My first clue was a first time poster responding to an old thread. Second clue was taking a trip with their "pet dog." I've never heard of a dog owner referring to their 'pet' dog. And as others mentioned the picture just looked too perfect. There are dog tracks but no human tracks. The...

I'm going to leave this up just because it is the most impressive Ai post I've seen to date. Alan

I think they make pills for that. Alan

From their Facebook post it sounds like it's a go and that they'll be available pretty soon. Will be interesting to see what layups they offer and what the sudden availability of new hulls might do to used boat prices. Alan

I hope your weather improves soon. I'm getting depressed just reading this. Alan

I think the answer could be yes or no depending on how you like to paddle. A lot of people trip out of 13 or 14' boats and I don't know how they do it. I personally like paddling a longer hull whether I need the room or not. It fits my paddling style better. The "Barrens" hull that I linked...

I've never paddled a raven but I think there will be a pretty big difference between the two. I believe the plans I had sent were for a larger sized solo that would be more comparable to the raven. I remember at the time I was starting to design a higher volume solo that could carry a big load...

Can't wait to see it come together. It will be nice to have another one of them out there in the world. It's still my favorite all around hull. I didn't think anything would ever replace my Magic until I built this. If I ever get the itch to build again it would be interesting to build an UL...

It sounds like one of the canoe symposiums would be right up your alley. I think PA might be the closest. There are others and I'm sure members will chime in about more details if it's something you might be interested in...

Nice work taking care of your buddy. Hoping for quick healing and a full recovery. Alan

Every time I drive to Canada I wonder how Canadians perceive the US/Canada border. To Americans there is the lure of the north as we head to that climate of chilly weather and skinny trees. To many Americans is seems like the end of the world. But to Canadians it's the southern border and...

I'm sure an icing bag works better but for anyone else reading that doesn't have one laying around I've had good luck doing the same with the corner nipped of a zip-lock baggie. The boat is looking great. Can't wait to see the inside glassed and trim going on. Alan

I assume it's shadows from the mountain peaks on underside of the clouds. Alan

I've been wearing the Vivo Forest ESC for the last couple fall/winter/springs with good luck. They're comfortable and have held up well. I wear them down to around zero, sometimes a little below that. When I'm out in them I'm not stationary, otherwise they wouldn't be warm enough. They have no...

I was looking at these boots again the other day and noticed the Tactical boot does not have a full leather upper (transitions to nylon above the ankle) so that rules them out for me. I think I'll get a pair of the summit pros whenever they become available. Smaller sizes became available in...

I wouldn't sweat it. I built a super light hull where a glue joint cracked down the center when I set it on the floor and the very flexible bottom pushed in (only the outside was 'glassed at the time). That boat, as I recall, got a single layer of 4 ounce cloth inside and out and was built with...