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Cost to repair depends on if you want to do it yourself or pay someone else to do it. It will also depend on how good you want the repairs to look. It looks like the gunwale was bent as well. I think I'd probably want to remove that before repairs (a bent aluminum gunwale can pull the boat out...

Rustoleum is available nearly everywhere, is cheap, and works. There is probably nicer stuff that works better but, especially in this case, kind of seems like putting lipstick on a hog. :) Alan

Mo' staples is mo' betta. I am not bashful with the staples. I have 2 guns setup. One with 9/16" staples for going into the forms and another with 1/4" for between forms (strip to strip). I do not care how it looks. It doesn't bother me one bit. I just want a functional canoe and I want it...

It would help if people knew where the boat was located. You can post it here or, the best way, add it to your profile so it shows up under your user name. Nice looking boat. Good luck with the sale. Alan

Sure doesn't look very pretty. I would start by removing the gunwales and thwarts and seeing what the hull does. Hopefully it kind of goes back to it's normal shape. At that point, if I chose to fix it, I'd sand it down on both the inside and outside and add strip or two of 6 ounce glass to to...

Looks like a nice trip. Glad you got it done when you did! Thanks for sharing. Alan

What about heading south into the Mountains? Alan

I got rabies shots last year. Not a very big deal anymore (other than the cost). I shot a stray cat after it unexpectedly attacked me. I shot it in the head not even thinking about rabies. But once it crossed my mind there was nothing left to be tested so I ended up getting the shots just to...

The area is in quite a drought now. I looked up the historical flow and it doesn't look like the Gila has been high enough to paddle for 2 years. Hopefully that changes soon. I have a canoe down there just waiting for the opportunity. I haven't tried any yet. I've mostly eaten at the co-op...

It is a great idea. When I built my first sliding pedestal seat I made a large tractor seat for it. When I did my first capsize tests with it I found my foot would sometimes hang up on the wider seat. It wasn't terrible but having had knee issues in the past I worried about my foot temporarily...

I think those two things probably make a big difference. I wear size 12 and paddle solo canoes exclusively. If I raise the seat high enough to somewhat comfortably get my feet under it then it feels too high for sitting, which is how I paddle 95% of the time. If I leave the seat at a comfortable...

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Some little strips of fiberglass Alan

Mine will be different than most pedestal seats you see recommended for this purpose. Mine were designed mainly to give adjustability fore/aft while seated with the side benefit of allowing easy kneeling when required.

I feel the same way. Also, I primarily sit and only kneel on occasion so a seat high enough for me to comfortably get my feet under is too high for sitting. I solved this by installing pedestal seats in my canoes. The seat is at my desired height for sitting and when kneeling my feet don't have...

There sure are a lot of them out there. Hopefully it will spark interest in some and get them deeper into the hobby. I bought a drop handle ebike and love it. I set it up with a more comfortable cockpit and wider tires and I happily put a big bar bag on it and a rack on the back. I normally...

I got into road bikes a free years ago and while there are a lot more bikers than canoeists I imagine the industries are both seeiing some of the same problems. The bike market has dropped off considerably since covid and, in particular, the entry level bikes have seen the biggest hit with...

Nor did I. They never asked me for one. Alan

I've had the same thing happen. North Face warrantied it no problem. This was probably 15 years after I had bought it. It hadn't been used in about 5 years and was a sticky mess when I pulled it out of the bag. Alan

Doesn't matter where you are. In my experience as soon as the clothes come off a canoe rounds the corner. At least that's how it always worked in WCPP. I finally gave up and decided to just swim in my clothes. That way I can take a bath and do laundry at the same time. Alan