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I take a phone if I'd ever want to set an alarm but it hasn't happened yet. (only reason that I can think to do so would be to see if I can catch a northern lights display but I usually awaken during the night anyway) For me, part of unplugging on a trip is not caring what time the rest of the...

My understanding has always been that fiberglass has more strength in tension than in compression so impact resistance is best achieved by adding the layer to the inside. I've treated a couple of strippers rather poorly on trips (dragging through portages, scraping over rocks, beaching to...

OK, I've sanded the interior with 40 grit and then again with 80. I will (somewhat grudgingly) admit that I could still see the scratches (if I looked from a couple of inches) after the 40 grit and the 80 looks more finished. Moving on, I fitted a float tank pattern from thin cardboard. I...

If I were looking to have one as a dedicated loaner, I think I'd be looking to upgrade my current boat and use the Penobscot 16 as the loaner. Nothing against the Penebscot, mind you, just that the Royalex is heavy and can take some abuse

I can't think that a cover would possibly hurt but I'm curious what the epoxy manufacturer would say about the solar heating. I had contacted Raka previously and they had some interesting things to say as far as heat curing. Without going into all of it again, here's their take (relative to...

My builds always slip until warm weather. The tie-dyed Merlin slipped from last winter until now and I have 4 weeks to finish both before WPASCR on June 5th. I like the lumbar support. Seems it would aid in support without the unsightly nature of a backrest.

Real men chew their fish (throwback to college days)

The Blue Door didn't make the cut? The best burger I've had hasn't been all that close to home... It was found at Tick Tock Tavern in Lakewood, Ohio (definitely a dive bar but really good food) and I had to partake every time I visited the area. I understand that it closed about a year ago...

That looks awesome and it's really great that you can bring it back from the burn pile.

I'm a one spoon, no fork, never-had-a-spork guy. The spoon that I carry is a telescoping one for the rare times that I eat a commercial freeze-dried meal (usually once a trip). I carry a filet knife and my pocket knife. Anything I need to spear can be stuck with one of those

Entertaining write-up & great advice on the zipper. Thanks for taking the time

Pennsylvania, Minnesota, South Carolina and NW Ontario. Hoping to add more.

At this point, I'm figuring on being there and taking all 4 strippers (Freedom Solo [16ft version], John Winters' Raven, Northwest Canoe's version of Bruce Kunz's Merlin [in all its tie-dyed glory lol] and Alan Gage's Bloodvein). I'll probably also drag along a Sawyer Summersong which, if...

Thanks, that's what I was afraid of. I'll have to revise how I attach the thwarts or the seat... maybe both. Thwart placement is typically 28 inches forward of the seat since I use the paddles for portaging instead of losing yokes in the woods. I wonder if it would be stiff enough to leave...

This is as close as you'll get. I'm not sure about other parts of the world but, around here, cookie tables aren't just for weddings anymore I need more practice drizzling chocolate but round 1 is done. I'll make 2 more kinds tomorrow & call it good. As for the boat. no, I'm not nearly hung...

I run into some yakkers & paddleboarders around here and the misconceptions are humorous at times. I've had quite a few be surprised that my 16 foot stripper weighed less than their yak and then there was the SUP guy whom I overheard (from some distance as he was unaware of how well sound...

I had gone over to the shop the day after glassing and used a utility knife to cut away the cloth that hung past the sheer and Monday I pulled it off the forms The first order of business, at that point was to smooth the sharp edges of the glass at the sheer line so I installed the cradles on...

Welcome. Always nice to see someone new.

Certainly a possibility, however, the original poll garnered 76 comments in the first 2 weeks (no indication of how many votes) vs 25 comments in this thread. Hopefully, I'll remember to dig this up 10 years from now and see

Well... so far, the biggest difference I see is a much lower participation rate. While membership has probably tripled here in the past 10 years (Glenn can probably provide actual numbers), the response rate is approx. 30% lower than the original. (78 here & 113 on the old thread) I wonder...