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We have a place in NEGA that we harvest pawpaws by canoe! Paddling up a long abandon ditch that drained a river bottomland for agriculture on the Tugaloo River we come under a bunch of pawpaw trees arching over the water. You can reach out with your paddle and shake a tree a bit. If there are...

If you are maxed out you might have the wrong boat for the task. Tell us more about the planned trip. What canoe are you using for this trip? Can you move the seat to adjust the trim? You are the heaviest item in the boat so moving the seat just a few inches can make a big difference. Would...

It is very likely royalex as it has no added flotation. Old Town called it Oltonar, but it was the same Uniroyal product as royalex.

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I stand corrected/

This is a royalex hull. The outer-red- layer is vinyl. Epoxy won't adhere to the vinyl. The ABS layer and the ABS foam layer will supposedly work with epoxy resin. I would sand it with no finer than 80 grit so there is some"tooth" to the surface to aid the bond. Get all the vinyl off on the...

I agree with the lineage and the woven roving construction. Given its age it would be polyester resin. Looks to be in amazing shape for its age. I'll bet it weighs more than 100lb. It would be a nice cruiser with a small outboard gas or electric. Things to worry about... Do the flotation...

I fully support the idea of age appropriate paddles. Nephew Hayden started paddling at two the first time he was in a canoe. He didn't have a paddle, but leaned over the side of the canoe and snagged a stick floating in the water and proceeded to use it as a paddle. Here he is four and trying...

Yakima has a 78 inch round bar for their towers and factory rack attachments. Carries two tandems pretty well. I highly recommend gunwale brackets for any brand you chose. They really help stabilize the boats, especially if you are dealing with factory attachment sites that are only two feet...