Boat Forum / Paddle Boats / May 2008

What useful stuff would you put into a waterproof box to take on the river?
The only thing I've actually needed recently was duct tape although a
first-aid kit and kevlar repair kit might be good. I've seen alcohol and
a lighter used to dry a boat so the duct tape will stick.

Fixed it, never mind, got it to work on my vibe.

Just bought a Hobie Revolution Kayak, 13', 58 lbs. Have a Mazda MPV with
built in car rack. When we put the kayak on top and securely strap it
down I was shocked by the vibration noise at speeds > 30 mph. Can't see
any noticable vibration on the kayak when we're traveling.

I ordered a kit from PygmyBoats.com, and yesterday in the mail I recieved
my Hull Identification Number.  I'm wondering how other kit builders put
on their HINs.  Would a sharpie on the bare wood show through after
expoxying and putting on the cloth and varnish?  Or do you have a ...

I'm building a CLC Chesapeake 16LT from plans (my second project), and
I'm as far as having the hull assembled with the copper stitching, but
no epoxy yet.  Before making everything permanent, I'm carefully
aligning the plywood panels and snugging the copper.  Mostly so far so

The Canoe ,It's Selection,Care & Use by Robert E Pinkerton,1932,some
fading to boards,otherwise VGC. 162 pages.
Fabulous old Canoeing manual ,packed with traditional
methods,advice ,care of the boat and other hints and tips,illustrated

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POSTED: 4:55 pm EDT April 28, 2008
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fishing, Ohio's wildlife leaders are handing out free fishing poles to
kids and teaching them how to snag a walleye.

I'm repairing a massive delam problem on a fifteen-year-old CCL
Patuxent.
It delammed probably because I worked the epoxy too much during
application, creating air bubbles.