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I'm all about the "beater life" thing, but there's a time to just get a new boat, boys. Keep the few players in the game profitable, and paddle some new plastic! - M-

dam dude? When do you get your Octane?

Nice! As always, an inspiration.

Aqua seal them closed. If it's a "catastrophic failure", use the "sequester" method.

I.V. tube clamps work great for such a condition. Available at any surgical supply place or online.-M-

Google. .......Wookscat, Fullgnarlz, Blackfly, Boof Sisters, Oneblade.

If you had done further damage to his boat and maybe things didn't work out so well, would you have been willing to pay for the damage to his boat? Very slippery slope. -M-

GET ONE!!! AND ROCK IT!!!!!!

BLACKFLY FOR LIFE!

Mohawk

Use a flexible measuring tape like seamstress' use. Or do a bunch of math using Pi.

Any aggressive stroke is usually better than a passive bracing stroke.-M-

Can't speak for the stability of the 92, with 2 paddlers, but I paddled some long pools all last weekend in my 91 sitting on the thwart behind the saddle. Try that with any other whitewater canoe. -M-

Jeremy - Thanks so much for the info! Maybe call it "The Banjo" ?-M-

Harry- I don't know if you'll be a better paddler in the Octane. I can say that the ability to basically flat spin into even the tiniest eddies with a good duffek or cross duffek, has changed my boating style. And I feel that the stability has made me a more confident boater. I have never had more f...