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by slick
Thu May 06, 2021 12:19 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: youth paddle
Replies: 10
Views: 11629

Re: youth paddle

Totally clear on that. I'm impressed by the amount of wood you removed from the 5/4 using the draw knife. Now, Roy...Roy is evidently good with the bow drill. :)
by slick
Wed May 05, 2021 9:02 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: youth paddle
Replies: 10
Views: 11629

Re: youth paddle

You're good with that draw knife.
by slick
Wed May 05, 2021 8:22 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: youth paddle
Replies: 10
Views: 11629

Re: youth paddle

Adam, I love this. What thickness board did you use? ...standard 3/4" or 1"?
by slick
Mon May 03, 2021 8:21 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: youth paddle
Replies: 10
Views: 11629

Re: youth paddle

Exactly. A Werner Bandit or Nantahala with half a blade remaining would be ideal to cut down. I've been offered a Bandit. I need a couple more, in Atlanta, if anyone nearby has a seriously worn out Werner. I tried reducing a new Mohawk paddle. It still weighed too much after removing a lot of its or...
by slick
Mon May 03, 2021 4:35 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: youth paddle
Replies: 10
Views: 11629

youth paddle

Please recommend a youth canoe paddle.
It has to be light and have a smaller blade than an adult paddle.
A 48" Bending Branches Twig would do nicely but BB stopped making them.
There seems to be a hole in the market between little kids' and adults' paddles.

Tom
by slick
Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:58 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Looking for very young paddling companions
Replies: 0
Views: 3283

Looking for very young paddling companions

My wife and I are looking to paddle with fellow whitewater boaters who canoe with 4 to 8 year-olds in the Southeast. Our six-year-old would appreciate some company his own age on day trips and overnights. We generally run whatever's running. Also, in lieu of paddling, let's swap the nippers' outgrow...
by slick
Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:35 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: "best" tripping boats?
Replies: 22
Views: 28534

Re: "best" tripping boats?

I have no complaints with the Appalachian we've had for years, however, the Dumoine I once test paddled at Swift seemed noticeably more efficient. My 50# kid has outgrown riding as a passenger in my MR Guide and he's not yet paddling (well, not constructively anyway) so I've adapted a Synergy and a ...
by slick
Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:47 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: MT Canoes' website is up! For real this time!
Replies: 3
Views: 11447

Re: MT Canoes' website is up! For real this time!

Thanks, Jeff and John, for the shop tour and on-river demo.

Those boats are made with a lot of quality and a lot of love. It shows.

--Tom
by slick
Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:44 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Weld-On Easy Twist tool for opening epoxy can lids
Replies: 1
Views: 3191

Weld-On Easy Twist tool for opening epoxy can lids

Here's a nice simple tool for opening stuck screw-on lids of epoxy & resin cans. I came across it in the plumbing isle of the hardware store, next to the cans PVC cement http://weldon.com/applicators-accessories/other-accessories/easytwist/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Adios, slip ...
by slick
Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:37 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: need photo of a glassed-in anchor
Replies: 8
Views: 5062

Re: need photo of a glassed-in anchor

Perfect! Thanks, Mike! --Tom
by slick
Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:55 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: need photo of a glassed-in anchor
Replies: 8
Views: 5062

Re: need photo of a glassed-in anchor

Thank you, Nick! Those are in the right neighborhood. And gosh those Elfs look like joy on water.

Keep 'em coming, folks. Still need a photo of an anchor or tie-down made out of lighter duty cord glassed into a hull. --tw
by slick
Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:52 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: need photo of a glassed-in anchor
Replies: 8
Views: 5062

need photo of a glassed-in anchor

Can I please get some photos of tie-down anchors glassed into a composite hull? Preferrably some lighter duty ones, like for a bag cage rather than for thigh straps. Something using 1/4" rope might be ideal. Thanks! --tw
by slick
Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:30 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: softer minicell
Replies: 10
Views: 6036

Re: softer minicell

> minicell is available in 2 lb and 3 lb density. the 2 lb is soft and is what is used in most outfitting. That jibes with my scale. A 7 sq ft chunk of NOC's 2" minicell foam weighs 2.25 lbs. That's 2 lbs/cf. And it's good & firm! Density might not distinguish the softer lighter gray foam from this....
by slick
Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:53 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: softer minicell
Replies: 10
Views: 6036

Re: softer minicell

I like that suggestion, Gary. Camping foam...you mean, sold as a sleeping pad? Of course I called Sweet a while ago. I've always gotten the softer of the two types they sell. It matches the minicell that NOC sells. Forgive me if I post this question again in six months or so. Somebody might have a b...
by slick
Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:53 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: softer minicell
Replies: 10
Views: 6036

softer minicell

The foam often used for pedestals...the kind that is softer and lighter gray color compared to regular minicell...what is it called and where does it come from? --Tom