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Any chance one of you good folks would like to part with a Placid Boatworks SpitFire 13? if so, please let me know.

Has anyone ever seen this before? If so, can you tell me what caused it? Both stems are like this on both sides, fore and aft of the flotation bulkheads.

Ok, I am going to attempt this one last time. Please bear with me. I am looking at a 1998, 18 ft, Spirit II, Tuf-Weave, cross ribbed, aluminum gunwales and fixed seats with webbing. It looks to be in good condition with minor scratches on the bottom of the hull and a couple of chips in the...

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Has anyone ever heard of a 1979 "Built Up Jensen"? Tandem, Kevlar 49, 18'-6", 32" max width, 21" bow shear, 17" stern shear. If so, what info can you share? Fuzz

Is there a way to tell the condition of the Kevlar on an old (1979) Wenonah? I'm referring specifically to UV damage. Overall, there are not a lot of scratches or dings. But, I wonder if the Kevlar has become too brittle to bother restoring.

Hi all. Yesterday a friend gave me a Wenonah tandem, that was given to him. He didn't seem to know much about it, other than to say he thought it was seaworthy. I could use your help in identifying it. According to the hand engraved model number on the gunwale, it is a model BJ, built January...

Can anyone speak to the durability of the Placid Boatworks XLT Ultra as compared to the Cobra XLT? Thinking about a Rapidfire and not sure which way to go. Thanks Fuzz

Just wondering if anyone knows anything about the Wenonah/Oscoda 14' solo? My understanding is that is a DY design, in fiberglass. Perhaps 20 years old. Thx. Fuzz

Ok, here's one for all of you "senior" paddlers. In my very limited experience paddling canoes, I have always found paddling from a seated tandem seat to be very hard on my back. Hence the reason I purchased a kayak. With the latter, I use more upper body strength as opposed to lower back...

Just a quick hello from an old guy whith an itch to spend more time in the outdoors. Specifically, the Adirondacks. I'll be retiring on May 1st and plan on pursuing my developing interest in solo canoe tripping. I'm happy to have discovered this group and hope to learn from your collective...