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I don't know for sure if your stripper would be the same, but applying 303 to my gelcoated Mad River makes scratches appear the color of the gelcoat, rather than white—just as if the boat were wet. Thin, shallow scratches seem to vanish entirely, and wider or deeper ones (e.g. the accumulated...

Thanks for the extra detail, Glenn. It is really interesting to hear a little more about Harold Deal’s thought process and your impressions of the SRT and Wildfire! I hope to try out an SRT for myself someday—I really like the concept of it, and it sounds fun to paddle—but from your...

Thanks for your replies, adkjoe, Glenn, and Dustin! That is a gorgeous canoe—I love the way it looks with scuppered gunwales! I'd be curious to hear more of the story behind it—why do you call it a hybrid, and how did you come to find it in a barn? Out of curiosity, are you able to elaborate...

Would you be willing to share why you regretted not buying the SRT after buying the Dragonfly, and how you feel that the canoes compare? I've paddled a Dragonfly and loved it, but am also curious about the SRT and haven't had a chance to try one. I'd like to own one of the two someday...

Glad to hear that the weather cooperated and you all had a nice time! I'd have liked to be there if I'd been in town—if there are future gatherings at Lake Taghkanic, count me in!

I do! It doesn't help with making the camera fast/easy to use...but I like keeping the camera protected! Thanks for sharing—those bags do look a bit awkward to use. Something to think on...

On my first several canoe trips, I took photos using the original GoPro, a cheap point-and-shoot film camera in a waterproof case that strapped to my wrist. (It’s now long discontinued, but Lomography offers a similar product.) The picture quality was terrible, but it was unbeatable for being...

I'm not certain I'm available that weekend, but I live close by and would love to come if I can—please keep me in the loop too!

According to Mad River's 1987 catalog, they used vinylester resin in their Kevlar and Kevlar/Airex layups and polyester resin in their fiberglass layups...

I would second Glenn's nomination of you, Tsuga8! You've put the most effort of all of us into organizing this. If I'm reading the responses correctly, it looks like October 29th is the most popular date so far (works for you + me, and is one of coldfeet's preferences), but we haven't gotten...

If a September date could be an option, the 10th/11th would work well for me. Of the October weekends, I'd prefer the 22nd/23rd, and I definitely can't do the 15th/16th.

I see. Thank you! It does seem odd that it’s so deep. I’d be very frustrated if I were putting in as much time as you and still felt like I couldn’t trust the canoe. Wish I had a solution for you, but all I can do is pass on general advice you’ve heard elsewhere… Hope you get the Boreas...

Thank you for your impressions of the Boreas! That sounds a lot like I remember my friend's Trillium feeling like, especially what you said about it feeling like your core needs to be engaged for balance when not moving. I suppose I should qualify my comments in my previous post by saying that I...

You’re the first person I’ve heard of having the kneeling version of the Boreas! I’ve been really curious about that canoe—I’d be interested to hear your other impressions, if you’ve managed to form any. I don’t know how much experience you have, so you may have already thought of this, but...

To add on to Glenn’s post: if you really want to go luxe (and for not that much more $$ than block pads), you could also replace your foam pads with sling pads: https://www.rutabagashop.com/collections/chosen-valley-canoe-accessories/products/drill-on-yoke-pads I did that with my portage yoke...

If you want to try out a wider range of hulls, my offer to test paddle my canoes still stands—just PM me. I don’t think mine are exactly what you’d want (and they’re not for sale anyway), but perhaps it’d help inform your preferences? My neighbor wants to try them out too, so maybe the three of...

@Tsuga8 That is too bad, on both counts! I also had to cancel my plans to attend WPASCR at the last minute, so I sympathize—that’s a real bummer! Maybe next year… I hope you’re able to find yourself a solo soon! FYI, a Wenonah Vagabond just popped up near Albany today (link)—but the seller...

Tsuga8, I don’t know the answer to your questions (I’ve been having similar ones myself!), but did you make it to WPASCR, and if so, did it give you have a better idea about what you’re looking for? Not sure if it meets your criteria, but in case you haven’t seen it already, a Prism in a...

Just looked up Partridge Run—looks like it'd be a great spot too. EDIT: Two links (below) https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/86068.html https://www.challengedhiking.com/2021/07/31/tubbs-pond-in-the-partridge-run-wildlife-management-area/

Thanks for getting the ball rolling on this, Tsuga8! A one-day thing makes sense to me, at least assuming this stays a small meet-and-greet type of event. If anyone ends up traveling far enough that they'd need a place to stay, I'd be happy to try to help direct folks to local campsites or...