Boat Forum / Paddle Boats / June 2005

What's a good (and not to expensive) way to rack my kayak and my canoe on
the wall of my garage?  The canoe isn't used much, so it does not need to
come on and off of the rack much, but the kayak is used every week so easy
on and off is good.

I recently read about using amourall as a UV protectant on rubber hatch
covers and on poly-boats instead of 303. Has anyone else heard of this? Any
comments? Suggestions?
Thanks, Bub

  where to go flatwater paddling to escape crowds and enjoy beautiful
scenery, calm and warm waters in Northwest ? Also, this will be my
wife's first solo paddling, so water has to be very calm :)
thanks

   I'll have my canoe up at Lake Umbagog the first week in August for some paddlin' and fishin'.  I've never been there so I'm looking for advice on the best areas of the lake and/or the river to do both.
   I appreciate the help!!  gr

I am working on my photo report from the recent Texas Water Safari 2005.
So far, I've selected about 70 pictures shot during the race by me with
Pentax Optio WP from the board of my Spencer X-treme canoe and by Connie
with Canon PowerShot S40. I am showing some pictures in my ...

Looks like the Extrasport Hi-Float now has competition.
Rated at 26.5 pounds of buoyancy, the MTI Big Buoy has
only .5 pound less than the official Hi-Float rating.
However the flotation is distributed lower down, so it is

One of the advantages of flying from the European or African continents
to the US is that the jetlag works in your favor. All week, I've been
waking up at the crack of dawn, sometime between 4 and 5am, and feeling
totally refreshed and ready for the day. Additionally, the days here ...

I recently switched from a pickup camper to a 5th wheel type of trailer.
 I don't want to put the 16 foot canoe on the roof of the brand new
trailer, for one thing there are no good attachment points.
These links show a canoe mounted above the cab of the truck, extending

Can anyone give me an opinion or opinions on a GPS? I'm not looking for a
Cadillac. Just something that is waterproof, Tells me where I am, how to get
home, how fast I got here, how long it took. And most of all, cheap. Under
$150?

there is some question regarding boat speed ( optimum hull speed ) and
boat length. this was initiated by a simple question with what I would
have thought would have been a generalized but simple reply.
i have a decent understanding of the theory and practical dynamics

For all the information I have looked at, I can't find the answer to
this one simple question.  can the waterways of the Everglades be
paddled in both directions?  If so, I can understand that it would be
best to time the trips with the tides, but is it necessary?

A friend, who joined us last summer for our annual Quetico trip, sent
this story about his visit to his dentist. Our canoe trip, which ended
as the hygienist's trip started, was blessed with no mosquitoes (got
down to 30s at night) and beautiful cool weather during the day. The

Please direct me to a site that will give info on towing technique. I
have a belt pack tow line that I can clip onto someone that I can tow.
Is it necessary for them to be able to release too? Is it only viable
to clip onto their bow? We tried it amidships and the towed kayak tends

I'm considering a Necky Manitou (12'10") for light weight, seat, looks
and price, but I wonder, what would I lose in speed to, say, a
Mainstream Biscayne (14'6")? I won't be going all out though, just
keeping a medium pace for workout.