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My newer car can't use a roof rack but does have a trailer hitch. A lot of trailers out there but most are limited to 55 mph. I've looked at Yakima Rack and Roll but was told it was too light especially with a very light canoe and would be pushed around by semis. Also the canoe sits fairly...

Just started canoeing but been reading this forum and books to catch up. Spent last month in upstate New York picking up my new used Kestrel and the drive home was uneventful thank you much. I plan on checking out and fishing small lakes around home too small or remote for the bigger boats. I...

I've been looking at the Hemlock Nessmuk or the Nessmuk xl. Can these be paddled with a single paddle verses the normal recommendation of a double? How would the boat respond? alan

With sailboats, the longer the wetted hull, the faster the boat. Does this equate with canoes? That is, if two canoes both with the same weight but one is 12 inches longer and 1 inch wider, would the longer slightly wider boat be faster with a given (but old) paddler? Would you need to be...

I have a fairly new 6x10 utility trailer with wooden slats for sides that I would like to set up temporary to carry a solo canoe. I've thought of building a box for the canoe to sit on but this would be more permanent than I'd like. Also using an old Yakima rack system that was installed on...

I have a 2008 Toyota Camry (Mid-size car) and would like to carry two canoes: 15 ft, 28" wide, 30 lbs; 16 1/2 ft, 36: 50 lbs. The rack (Yakima Q-Tower with a 66 inch bar instead of the standard 58 inch bar) is rated for 100 lbs and Toyota states the roof will support the weight. I'm wondering...