Boat Forum / Paddle Boats / July 2006

OLD TOWN ADVENTURE XL 139 KAYAK.
Granite color, excellent condition, 13' 9" long.  Front & rear
bulkheads/hatches for floatation/storage. Great for light touring /
general recreation / fishing. Full spray skirt ($70 value). Asking

What is the cheapest possible usable boat that you can buy? At least at
first, I wouldn't be interested in serious boating. But if I had a
small thing that I could take to the local canal and row up and down a
bit it might be fun and good exercise. I have a young son and I think

I have a Semperit (now Grubner I think) inflatable Kayak which mice chewed
a ~2''x2" hole in on the outside of the kayak.
The kayak is ~20 years old.
The name of the Kayak is "Forelle II".  I has the markings "TDP 01.83 MADE

I seem to be having a problem getting any more than a few (currently 2) days
worth of messages on this newsgroup.  Can anyone tell me whether they can
see more than a couple of days worth.  Currently it's so short a retension
time that it's not really very useful.

I'm looking for a cheap canoe for fishing on local lakes. Primariliy
two of us fishing (100# and 200#). Occasionally might have a third
(150#) when crusing down rivers. I would like it to stay under $850,
especially since this is my first canoe. There are a couple super cheap

Hi- I recently moved and have to store my kayaks (fiberglass) outside on the
deck. Is there an inexpensive cover to protect them from the sun? I can see
they're already having effects from too much heat and sun. Would a bed sheet
be enough protection.

Well as I had trouble with the news server on my new ISP I have been
frequenting the UKRGB forum instead of this ng. Through the winter I managed
to attend some pool sessions but didn't quite get my rolling sorted. I
recently did a nice local trip in the touring boat, there's a ...

I just found a very nice Shell Lake cartopper from the 50's or so.  While
I'm fixing 50 years of bumps, paint and "regrettable DIY,"  I was thinking
of removing the gunwales to have them reformed and heat-treated.
Alternatively, I was thinking of replacing all the metal with ...

For Sale - OLD TOWN ADVENTURE XL 139 KAYAK.
Granite color, excellent condition, 13' 9" long.  Front & rear
bulkheads/hatches for floatation/storage. Great for light touring /
general recreation / fishing.  Full spray skirt ($70 value). Asking

I'm not sure of the situation regarding canoes, rivers, and permits in
the UK, but I have heard of people doing river runs in canoes. Which
are the most scenic and natural rivers in the UK, suitable for long
canoe trips (if any)?

Carry Falls Reservoir, Northwest Adirondacks NY
July 9 - 15, 2006
OC1 - Mike, Diane, Tyler, Cooper
Topographic Coverage: The Carry Falls Reservoir NY topo covers 95% of

Am leaving for the Rogue end of the week.  Rafts and us in an OC2 , Dagger
Dimension, and our first time.  My questions:
I'm a bow paddler recovering from wrist tendentious and don't have much
strength yet. My sweetie in the stern is a great tandem partner and has

I have an axess for sale.
Has thigh braces, leg braces, and a neoprene skirt.
I bought the kayak a few years ago and used it a handfull of times.
Rigged with a rod holder and a permanent bungee cord for deck rigging.

http://kayakparadise.dk/gfx/image006.jpg
Could I have a few comments to this rescue, please. I'll keep my own
opinion to myself just now. It's supposed to be a roughwater-rescue.
hilsen / regards

I just finished a beginning kayaking course at NOC in Western NC and
want to do more.  I'd like to get a boat for river running with some
playboat capabilities.  My problem is that I'm 6'5", 240 lbs and was
unable to fit in the standard boats that NOC had.  I ended up using a