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I think I've built six or seven solo's with the hard chine, and I never once did it that way. I've done it a few ways, but one of the most effective was to just start the first strip right at the chine, so that the strip above it would still fit in the bead and cove. Then I planked down to the...

I split quite a bit of wood two days ago, and it certainly did not help my shoulders. Think I will have to avoid that for a while as well. However, they powers that be are cutting a fire break around the town at the moment, rumour has it that the wood is free for the taking, piled in 16 foot...

One of the issues with living in the Boonies is that most things can not be tried before ordering. There is one canoe store a three hour drive away, and the stock they have on hand is very limited. For those of you that have experience with the MEC Fulcrum, have you noticed any quality issues...

I have been pretty dedicated to strength training for a long time. For the last seven years, I have rarely missed a workout. However, in November of this year, old injuries in my shoulders flared up. I haven't had problems with them in almost 20 years. I have continued with some leg work, but...

I spent a lot of time looking for the Astral Sturgeon, really liked the looks of it, and the reviews were good. Alas, my searches in Canada only came up with XS, which might fit on my thigh.

Almost got me convinced, but looks like it would be hot in the summertime.

Thanks for the feedback! I was seriously looking at the one Kevin was wearing, but there is a feeling that it is not very durable. Plus, I've got short arms, I think those big pockets in the front would probably become fairly annoying for me during a day of paddling. Gadabyte's suggestion of...

After watching Kevin Wild's video, I started thinking about finally getting a decent PFD. For my entire career, I've used cheap life jackets, and quite frequently didn't even wear them. Kevin's looked interesting, looked like it had storage in the front. What are some top line paddling PFD's...

Never heard of it, certainly doesn't happen around here, and the ice is 3 feet thick for most of the winter.

I started out in the Osprey, which many people here are familiar with in one incarnation or the other. I ended up carrying chainsaws, gas, large food barrels, plus my own considerable bulk. Once overloaded, The Osprey became a dog in fast water, quite hard to turn. I think it would be pretty...

I don't know where swift gets off calling that thing a prospector. The specs say "Cottage canoe". 12.5 for midship depth? 1 inch rocker? My pal has the Caribou. He's a big fella, we carry heavy loads. He likes it quite a lot. Keep in mind that Clipper is not known for their lightweight...

Oh my goodness! That's the first YouTube video I have ever watched all the way through, although I admit I did fast forward through quite a few breakfasts and suppers. It was a good watch. I hope Esquif donated that canoe to him, it was a very good promo for their product.

If I attempted that, I would probably end up having a fever dream resembling an LSD trip, where geometric designs danced in my sight line to the tune of some obscure Pink Floyd tune, like Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict. I admire your...

An old thread, but time to update. The Pal solo was fiberglassed and sanded on the outside, and we popped it off the form the other day. Interior sanding started last week. Looks like it is going to be a very nice solo. Meanwhile,my canoe building class is taking off, the kids are really...

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That gave me a good chuckle. I went through the whole rack research nightmare last year for my new Ford ranger, ended up with a set of truck box racks from Amazon that did indeed cost about as much as one knob from Thule. $169 all in if I recall. They're very good racks, not pretty or designed...

I routinely scarf short pieces fro gunwales, it's never been a problem. My students are working on a 20 footer right now, we've got a really wide piece of mahogany that is only 6 feet long, planning on getting at least one set of gunwales out of it.

That is an excellent weight! Can't see it coming in much above 30 pounds all in.

Thanks for that most excellent report!

I had forgotten about that, yes, that wouldn't fly in a school situation, Elmer the Safety Elephant would stomp the living sh!t out of the teacher who set it up, lol.