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I'm pretty sure I'm heading up Friday night. Can anyone recommend a campground with good showers nearby?

Mentor. I don't think I got out of the eddy in that one. The Oxygen wasn't horrible. I think it would be easier to paddle if I didn't already know how to paddle a C-boat. Conversions don't really count, but Vic has a Necky Rip. I think it's around 24" wide. Awesome on a wave. Doggone scary on flat-w...

The boat pictured is a Vadja Nova. It's tough to get the back of the bungee in, due to whatever is covering the joint (ends of the bungee). Once that's in, I kind of lean left & work the right side in up to my hip, then the front. Once the front is hooked over, work the rest of the right side in whi...

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The bungee will be on the outside. The fringe will hang out the bottom like a skirt.

Thanks. It is a good looking boat when it's wet & the sun's shining on it. I'll see if I can figure out how to shrink the files & get some to you.

WOW! That's quite an undertaking. I noticed you had last year's results for the Great Rappahannock Canoe Race. They've got results back to '81 & course records on the web-site: http://grwcr.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The General Clinton has results back to '96 at: http://www...

WHAT?!? No pics of a metal-flake Viper? We've GOT to fix that. I can probably find some surfing pics of the Sith. I also noticed there are no images of a Vadja Nova. I can help w/ that one too. How big do you want the files? https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/q74/s720x720/...

I like a random orbital sander (ROS) for the final shaping. It's not the best choice for the inside curves, such as the knee holes in a bulkhead. Great for everything else though. This works ok too: http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?CATEGORY=SURFORM+TOOLS+AND+BLADES&TYPE=PRODUCT&PARTNUMBER=21-...

hazardharry wrote:the other canoe seems to have less rocker?

Are the thwarts different lengths? Shorter thwarts narrow the boat & give less rocker, making a faster, better tracking, wetter boat. Longer thwarts widen the boat & give more rocker, making a slower, better turning, dryer boat.

If you're going to make seats, don't pull a mold, unless the seat you have fits perfectly. Use the wet sand in a box method to get a seat that fits you exactly.

I had John @ Savage River Canoes make one for my downriver boat several years ago. His web-site shows them at $105 or $60 w/o frame. I assume you don't need the frame. You'll need to specify the distance between your rails so it'll slide smoothly. Also specify the racing (small) seat, or the recreat...

I agree, it is great that this video exists. John, thank you for adding the story. It's good to see you here again. I hope you are well. Thanks again for teaching me about peel-ply! Makes it look like I know what I'm doing. :lol: After watching the Yough video, another was suggested. This is you & B...

Start by teaching the low brace. Get them to go low enough to dip the top of their head in the water & brace back up. The shaft arm should be between the head & hips, not above or on the head. Top hand should be palm up. I think too many people teach to swing out w/ the top hand palm down, then flip...

I laid up some Kevlar on a sheet of plate-glass. At the bottom edge I hot-glued a piece of tubing & rolled the Kevlar around it (think cockpit rim). This put the curl at the end of the new deck-plate to shed water. I think the regulation is maximum 1" above the gunnel. Once it cures, cut it to fit &...