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No need for apology, Jim. I intentionally do things that are unconventional (my wood choices, using 4 oz glass instead of the standard 6, thinner strips, gel stains under the glass, lighter gunwales, installing float tanks, etc) and I expect that some of those will be unpopular. Some may even...

Looks like a great start to the new season. Thanks for taking the time to post the TR.

I've never used a cart but I helped a buddy of mine build one (a couple of tries) for his SOT fishing yak. What we found worked the best was to use jogging stoller wheels, pvc pipe & bungee cord. There's not much that bungee cords are really good for but they seemed to work here because they...

Speaking of saving (or forgetting) steps... It turns out that I wasn't as ready for glass as I'd thought. This morning, I realized that I'd forgotten to fillet the sharp knuckle of that tumblehome. Not wanting to rely solely on whatever glue I'd gotten in the joint, I stopped over this...

Yeah... CTN is great for that. Makes me glad I've never tried golf.

Interesting... I'd always heard the Pennsylvania & West Virginia were the only 2 places on the planet that would eat bear. Glad it's not true... they're pretty tasty.

I take a phone if I'd ever want to set an alarm but it hasn't happened yet. (only reason that I can think to do so would be to see if I can catch a northern lights display but I usually awaken during the night anyway) For me, part of unplugging on a trip is not caring what time the rest of the...

My understanding has always been that fiberglass has more strength in tension than in compression so impact resistance is best achieved by adding the layer to the inside. I've treated a couple of strippers rather poorly on trips (dragging through portages, scraping over rocks, beaching to...

OK, I've sanded the interior with 40 grit and then again with 80. I will (somewhat grudgingly) admit that I could still see the scratches (if I looked from a couple of inches) after the 40 grit and the 80 looks more finished. Moving on, I fitted a float tank pattern from thin cardboard. I...

If I were looking to have one as a dedicated loaner, I think I'd be looking to upgrade my current boat and use the Penobscot 16 as the loaner. Nothing against the Penebscot, mind you, just that the Royalex is heavy and can take some abuse

I can't think that a cover would possibly hurt but I'm curious what the epoxy manufacturer would say about the solar heating. I had contacted Raka previously and they had some interesting things to say as far as heat curing. Without going into all of it again, here's their take (relative to...

My builds always slip until warm weather. The tie-dyed Merlin slipped from last winter until now and I have 4 weeks to finish both before WPASCR on June 5th. I like the lumbar support. Seems it would aid in support without the unsightly nature of a backrest.

Real men chew their fish (throwback to college days)

The Blue Door didn't make the cut? The best burger I've had hasn't been all that close to home... It was found at Tick Tock Tavern in Lakewood, Ohio (definitely a dive bar but really good food) and I had to partake every time I visited the area. I understand that it closed about a year ago...

That looks awesome and it's really great that you can bring it back from the burn pile.

I'm a one spoon, no fork, never-had-a-spork guy. The spoon that I carry is a telescoping one for the rare times that I eat a commercial freeze-dried meal (usually once a trip). I carry a filet knife and my pocket knife. Anything I need to spear can be stuck with one of those

Entertaining write-up & great advice on the zipper. Thanks for taking the time

Pennsylvania, Minnesota, South Carolina and NW Ontario. Hoping to add more.

At this point, I'm figuring on being there and taking all 4 strippers (Freedom Solo [16ft version], John Winters' Raven, Northwest Canoe's version of Bruce Kunz's Merlin [in all its tie-dyed glory lol] and Alan Gage's Bloodvein). I'll probably also drag along a Sawyer Summersong which, if...

Thanks, that's what I was afraid of. I'll have to revise how I attach the thwarts or the seat... maybe both. Thwart placement is typically 28 inches forward of the seat since I use the paddles for portaging instead of losing yokes in the woods. I wonder if it would be stiff enough to leave...