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I read on one of the canoeing bulletin boards about how to handle northern. Someone replied back “ I lip them” well that got my attention. He described waterproofing leather gloves and then using them to handle fish. I still would not lip a northern even with leather gloves on but I do ware...

On a boring morning I made 3 titanium leaders. In additional to the tools shown I used a plastic jawed vise to hold the tubing while I used the file to cut it. The tubing is available at HobbyKing and Ebay and the wire is available on ebay search for Knottable titanium. The tubing is 1/16 th...

I have a smaller tandem canoe about 3 years old. The only person in the front seat has been a 60 pound youngster. He is developing his paddling skill and last summer he worked hard at doing his share of keeping the canoe moving. I noticed when he was paddling hard the canoe was harder to...

The Voyagers Challenge is something like a marathon. My starting point was Crain Lake which is about 50 miles east of International Falls MN. The finish is 210 miles east mostly down the Canadian US border and ending at Lake Superior. To qualify as a finisher you must finish on the eighth day...

I found a protected 18650 battery holder. This uses the less expensive unprotected flattop 18650 batteries. I bought one to see if it works and it does. It will shut off power to your detector when any cell gets lower 2.4 volts. This will keep you from destroying your batteries by over...

Tell me about this divinycell stuff. I am considering making something that has curves in 2 planes. Would a 3” X 3” piece 1/8 inch divinycell conform to a 6” diameter ball?

I built a new portage yoke for my Rapidfire. I wanted it to fit solid and not move on the gunnels if I brushed a tree. I wanted it to be light and easy on and off. It needed to hold the canoe high enough so I could see under the thwart that is in front of the seat. It weighs 41.8 Oz. That does...

I like looking at the projects that are shown on this site and an impressed with the talent. Comparing them to similar projects I have done most are done better than mine. I do like my slider seat better than most other instillations I have seen. My wood is not the nicest and it is unfinished...

Need help in deciding where to put a extra seat. I have a Bell Magic that I put a slider seat in so I can easily move the seat back 20 inches from its original position. I want to add a seat for a 60 pound person. I weigh 185 pounds. Where do I put the new seat? Is it as simple as keep the 2...