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Hey guys and gals, Any interest in a vintage Mohawk XL13? It is real Royalex, in extremely good condition. Pedestal seat, bags for each end. If there's any interest, I'll post pics. I've paddled it on sections of the Boreas, Rock, Cedar rivers in the ADK's, a very confidence inspiring old school...

Hard for me to admit it's been 8 years! 8 years ago, I smashed my K19 sailboat into a submerged erratic on Lake Harris (ADK's). That collision, at speed, with 4 of us on board, damaged my centerboard, and ruptured my centerboard trunk. I was so disgusted that I put the boat into storage until I...

I'm in the process of refurbishing my strip/Okuome built 19 ft sailboat. I used Oyster White Rustoleum Topside to redo the deck and cockpit. Now I'm doing the centerboard and rudder, and I notice that the Rustoleum stuff says "for above the waterline". I think Alan and maybe Mem have used that...

Glenn, Is there any way you can (in your copious free time) post some data on member activity levels? Gamma mentioned in the "how old are you" poll that there seems to be less activity than the previous poll, despite a considerable rise in membership. I am wondering how the rising membership...

In another thread, I mentioned that not much changes between my visits to favorites spots in the ADK's. yknpdlr noted: So not to clutter that other thread with so much drift, I'll carry on here... During that Derecho, one of my former employees was camped at Huntley Pond In July of 1995, her...

Here’s where it began back in March All 75 lbs of it Everyone loved to paddle it No one wanted to carry it, or even fight gravity to put it on roof racks

The boat build category has been a little slow lately, so I guess I'll share my K19 sailboat build. The construction is cedar strips, with 10 oz glass inside and out, so it's quite similar to a strip canoe build, but on steroids. I bought the plans from the now defunct Northwest Marine Design...

I had posted an abbreviated report some time back, but recent discussions reminded of an article I had submitted to the Adirondack Almanac, a much better description. Here's the link, should anyone be interested...

I started these a couple years ago, when MDB and I were squatting at our daughter's house. Very challenging to work at their house, so I postponed efforts until we finished building our new house, right next door. Nothing fancy, pine shafts, 12 degree bend, cedar blades, phenolic tips. I built...

I have a short trip planned for mid October, and, there's an unknown amount of carrying where there are no trails. I have an old portage thwart from one of my builds from 1984, it used to be a pretty cedar laminate, that fit my 30 year old physique perfectly. Well, I ain't 30 any more, and that...

Here's a few pics from paddling around Little Green Pond, Little Clear Pond, Grass Pond, Ampersand Brook, and lastly, Stony Creek.

Bear with me for the backstory, it's relevant. MDB abd I bought this little RV, built on a Mercedes chassis, very reliable, great (for an RV) fuel mileage, 16 mpg... We got it cheap because it had a known to us problem of a squishy floor. After using it for a year or so, we may sell it and get...

Well, anybody use this? I have been a fan of Interlux Top Side finishes for many years, but just strolled by the Rustoleum stuff yesterday. I have a 19 ft sailboat (yes, it's a stripper, mostly) that I built years ago, and a few years back I repaired the hull/deck area, but never painted it...

OK, don't any of you get too excited about another composite build, this one's a ways off yet. Not to get too far off of my own topic but... MDB and I have sold our house. We're building a new one next year, along with a 30 x 40 detached garage/workshop. In the meantime, we're finishing a bonus...

Here's a few photos from the past few weeks. This is my son's build, a beloved design that stood the test of time. A 17 ft tandem that's fast, comfortable, maneuverable, seaworthy, and generally ends up around 40 lbs. This is the 5th time this hull has been built. He's gotta hurry, as my house...

MDB and I decided we needed to get out, so we loaded up the car and drove a little north...Wouldn't you know, we ended up on Gulf Brook Rd. After a slow 3.2 miles (per her odometer) we arrived at the deserted parking lot. I threw the boats on my wheels and off we went. MDB was kind...

This is the way it ended Along the way there were two broken legs, a broken jaw, a 26 degree night, and sustained high winds. But it was all just fine. This was my first trip with my carbon copy Kite, and even at 28 lbs, I wished the boat was lighter yet!! We started out at Little Clear...

I think I want to paint my carbon copy Kite using Interlux Brightside 4205, Seattle Gray. On their website and my monitor, it sure looks to be a light green. Does anyone here have first hand knowledge of this color? I do want a mild shade of green. I do not want gray! Is it really green? On my...

With a terrible weather forecast and sunny dispositions, we packed up and headed to St Regis Pond. Arrived at the put in and started to paddle in...promptly needed to stop to put on our rain gear. Rain held off while we carried, but started up again in earnest as we paddled St Regis...

Disclaimer: This build is Alan and Jim's fault! If not for their pioneering composite builds, I would never have had the intestinal fortitude to attempt such an effort. I'm proud to sit on the shoulders of these giants... Some of you here may know that I built a "Kite". That was a 14' 10" J...