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by Beaverman
Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:25 pm
Forum: C Videos
Topic: Old School OC footage and C1 footage - Grummans, etc.
Replies: 8
Views: 13122

Re: Old School OC footage and C1 footage - Grummans, etc.

Thought that i would mention that I was in that Old School ORGT vimeo and remember some names.

Mike Thompson was in one of the Aluminum canoes as was Clint Thompson in another

William Miller Templeton III was in the Blue hole with the foam block wearing his signiture pith helmet.
Miller was the ...
by Beaverman
Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:39 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Transporting canoes!
Replies: 5
Views: 3322

Canoe tiedown

I've stacked 8 of them on their sides two high on a Volkswagon squareback with a lot of rope and gotten 11 other paddlers and their gear in side same Squareback. We were all skinnier back then in college.

Gotten six canoes and 4 kayaks - on a Suburban with 4 78" wide racks - 2 thules, 2 yakimas ...
by Beaverman
Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:11 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Open Canoe Painter Lines
Replies: 48
Views: 49044

Canoe painters

I see it as "whatever floats your boat". Different strokes for different folks.

For what it is worth, I think that painters are worth having, but need to be restrained, and I like a 5/8"thick braided nylon 12 foot long painter on both ends secured to the bow thwart, not the grab loop. I secure my ...
by Beaverman
Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:42 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: TOP 10 Most Notorious Rapids on East Coast
Replies: 44
Views: 26540

10 list

I agree, make it runs, as long as you are there.

just throwing out some floats- not in any order. Here's more than 10 to brouse through, and then see if you are lucky enough to catch them at a good level. Late Fall, Winter, Spring floods best time to catch most of them if you want big time flows ...
by Beaverman
Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:14 pm
Forum: Boats and Gear for Sale
Topic: WTB Tandem whitewater canoe - MidAtlantic (WV)
Replies: 4
Views: 4119

Whitewater OC2 for sale

Mad River Howler 15'x28" red royalex 14"asymetric rocker with a flared bow 2 microsell saddles, Northwoods padded 2" straps and anchors, new nylon bags, 2 extra 4" oak thwarts added. Foam knee and shin pads glued in both positions. paddled less than a dozen times. $700 Rogers AR.

Knee and neck ...
by Beaverman
Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:59 am
Forum: Boats and Gear for Sale
Topic: WTB - Older Harmony / Perception Canoe paddle or Illiad
Replies: 0
Views: 1498

WTB - Older Harmony / Perception Canoe paddle or Illiad

Several of us over here who are looking for an older Harmony/Perception canoe paddle or an old Illiad stick. We like big blades.

Thanks, Beaverman 479-986-8567 Rogers Arkansas

Might even consider a Norse paddle if price is right.

spesche@aol.com
by Beaverman
Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:29 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Mad River ME value, opinions please
Replies: 7
Views: 4653

Value of Mad River ME

Boat looks beautiful - And just because it was formerly owned by Mayonaise Brains (Bobby Hair) ought to make it worth at least $100 more. Never seen one of his boats in such good condition when he got through with it. Last one of his I had was a canoe couch in my living room for 10 years,(1970's to ...
by Beaverman
Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:31 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: What stick to buy from where
Replies: 12
Views: 11345

Paddles

Well, I bought "A" paddle, used, got a good deal on it, and I like it, but it will not be my main paddle - probably the paddle for my tandem partner. She's tried it a few times now and liked it.

It is a Wenonah Carbon C1 stick and weighs about 15 ounces. Nice and light, but the blade is not big ...
by Beaverman
Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:22 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: What stick to buy from where
Replies: 12
Views: 11345

The stick search

Thanks for the replies.

I hope my knees hold up. Already had the right one operated on in the past and am liberally padding things up as I go. Dry suit should help me extend my season more comfortably than the old neoprene wetsuits. Lusting over some decked C1 and C2's I saw that may come up for ...
by Beaverman
Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:47 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: What stick to buy from where
Replies: 12
Views: 11345

What stick to buy from where

I'm an old school retread who is getting back into solo/tandem canoeing after 20+ years off kayaking and doing other things, like horses and airplanes. I have a 1972 Mad River Endurall which I was comfortable with up to section IV of the Chattooga and a 1995 Mad River Howler which is my latest ...