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Hello Neo, how are things in the Matrix? Oops, different Neo. Welcome to the gang, plenty of experience here, good group of guys and gals. If you are looking to return to the ADK's and need trip suggestions, just post up your druthers and I'm sure we can come up with a near ideal fit. I happen...

BF, Are you buying those freeze dried meals? If so, you might want to buy a dehydrator to dry your own meals. All your favorites, not constrained by limited availability of the purchased stuff. Waaaaay less expensive too! And wait, Maine? Being admittedly biased, I'm surprised you're not...

Welcome Mr. Giffman, If you have built a couple of composite skiffs, you clearly have the requisite skills, experience and suitable place to work. Don't waste $3,000 on a fancy canoe, spend waaaay less and build exactly what you want. Just my admittedly biased opinion.

I have an old digital NatGeo mapping program that I use to print my own maps for whichever area I’m traveling. I also use the online free version of CalTopo to print as well. I generally print two copies, one for use with my compass, and the other for when the first gets wet and illegible. One...

Glenn, I put decks on my hulls to strengthen the bow, hide any messy work and to provide a “step” for getting in and out, particularly over beaver dams. My last day trip involved a total of 16 beaver dams

I don't believe in any of those yearly resolutions, however, I do stay fit and active, with some exceptions, all year, every year. I have always said most people spend the first half of their lives ignoring their health, and the second half reminded of it. As BF says upthread, it's much easier...

Sure thing, it’s my duty to share my limited knowledge and experience with all that tolerate it!! Depending on your location, there may be more than just virtual support.

I think you’ll have a challenge to replicate that external molded keel. That section will surely add some stiffness to the hull, but you may be surprised at how local that stiffening might be. Keep your carbon on the inside, where its tensile strength is best suited. Definitely keep the stems...

That full marathon is just nuts! And I wonder if the Ausable race had a staggered start. Also surprised that there weren’t more collisions and swampings. Even in my younger years, I never cared for that sort of paddling

Kunjamuk River near Speculator (ADK's)

Since you built a stripped kayak, I’m sure you’ll do a fine job along the keel on this hull. I don’t recall if you had a target weight in mind, or is that not a concern. Wait, you’re a bigger guy, and I suppose 5 lbs one way or the other won’t really matter. Aged welterweights like me have to...

Stem looks quite nice as it is…does it really need another piece laminated on top? And what about decks and bulkheads? Open stems? You seem to have a pretty specific aesthetic in mind already. IIRC, you’re planning on aluminum gunwales

Those accent strips are gonna look great, and blend well to your stems. When I paddled my first strip built canoe (1978!) I expected it would be a cool head trip. What I didn’t expect was all the questions and comments. I could have made cue card responses, the questions were so consistent...

Mike, You're sure moving right along... I can't quite tell from your pics how that accent strip works relative to the crease. When I strip built my Kite (2014, had to look back at mt photos) I followed the build guidelines. Specifically, I stripped the crease, extending up beyond where the hull...

Let’s see…been riding motorcycles since I was 14 years old, currently riding a beefed up Triumph Bonneville Special Edition. I’ve been a fitness bicyclist since 1983, currently riding a full Ti frame Centurian that I built. Frame was a $650 bargain around 2001, several component and wheelsets...

Wow!! I never thought that herons would make a good meal, they’re kinda scrawny… There’s a small lake near me that I sometimes paddle to see the expansive heron rookery, but the last time I visited, the rookery was abandoned. After discussions with one of my bird watching friends, I learned that...

Hey Mike, Glad to see you’re starting your stretched Kite build. The builder guide that comes with the plans gives excellent directions WRT where to start stripping. That “crease” is actually quite easy to strip, but, as Mr. dog brain above warns, be sure to NOT maintain a sharp edge on the...

Welcome, John I suppose you paddle in the ADK’s a lot. Do you have any favorite spots? Places on the list that you haven’t got to yet? Any more pics, maybe from some ADK paddling?

My late, life long buddy used this technique to get into his Wee Lassie II.

I looked at the specs for that V1-A Jensen...I didn't see any cross section views, but if it's designed to fit the USCA cruiser standard, I have lots of experience in USCA Competition Cruisers. I built several strippers as Comp Cruisers. Never raced them, but tripped with them for many years. I...