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by clt_capt
Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:04 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Who makes an adjustable height pedestal?
Replies: 15
Views: 5901

Re: Who makes an adjustable height pedestal?

One simple way to set it up is to have your pedestal go the full length between the thwarts and have 2 positions - 1) bow forward, low saddle, 2) stern forward, high saddle - One side cut low for bigger whitewater, then just spin the boat around the other way and have that side of the pedestal cut h...
by clt_capt
Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:30 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Dagger Whitewater Canoes are coming BACK
Replies: 13
Views: 7266

Re: Dagger Whitewater Canoes are coming BACK

Great news - Congrats!
by clt_capt
Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:00 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Taking my kids to NC 3/28-30. Anyone interested?
Replies: 2
Views: 1654

Re: Taking my kids to NC 3/28-30. Anyone interested?

The tuck below Dillsboro is a great, fun run that won't be too challenging for the kids. You could put the kids in inflatables (Tuck Outfitters) if you don't have another adult...
by clt_capt
Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:37 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Thoughts on a Blue Hole Sunburst
Replies: 7
Views: 5351

Re: Thoughts on a Blue Hole Sunburst

I spent a lot of time in a sunburst on the Nanty, Ocoee, and Chattooga - of course that was years ago when the sunburst was pretty much cutting edge. It is definitely a larger boat than today's designs, but stable. If I recall correctly, the Sunburst 2 added either a bit of rocker at the ends or a l...
by clt_capt
Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:06 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: tandem oc2 tips anyone
Replies: 25
Views: 10367

Re: tandem oc2 tips anyone

There's a reason they call these Dee-Vorce boats... But that said, in my racing days, especially Mixed OC-2 and C2 I often paddled bow and my female partner was stern. My favorite racing partner and I didn't need to talk a lot - Our stroke rates matched fairly well, She was very comfortable making c...
by clt_capt
Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:27 am
Forum: C Videos
Topic: Yellowleaf Creek video
Replies: 1
Views: 2394

Re: Yellowleaf Creek video

Nice looking creek. thanks for sharing
by clt_capt
Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:49 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Millbrook (and others) ME
Replies: 5
Views: 9224

Re: Boat of the Week - Millbrook (and others) ME

That is a definite classic. I spent more time in the Royalex version but even then it was an extremely responsive boat. No question the Composite version by Millbrook was lighter and a bit more responsive. I paddled it solo and tandem - It was a very long time after shorter boats showed up before so...
by clt_capt
Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:20 am
Forum: C Videos
Topic: First run in my new Option
Replies: 6
Views: 4887

Re: First run in my new Option

Nice video - COngrats on the new boat. What river - It looks very familiar...
by clt_capt
Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:54 am
Forum: C Videos
Topic: '96 Ocoee blast from the past
Replies: 8
Views: 7235

Re: '96 Ocoee blast from the past

KNeal wrote:Or was Martikan's Fanatic modified differently with the cut in the volume?
Martikan's boat was based on the Fanatic, but he was only about 140 lbs at the time - so it was specially cut just for him
by clt_capt
Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:52 am
Forum: C Videos
Topic: '96 Ocoee blast from the past
Replies: 8
Views: 7235

Re: '96 Ocoee blast from the past

He should know how much it cost to install the Ocoee course. It was not cheap. Memory is fading, but I believe it was $6 Million to modify that half mile section of the upper Ocoee, put in the grandstands, athlete facilities, etc - There was a documentary that I cannot find anymore about the modeli...
by clt_capt
Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:43 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Boat of the Week - Hahn
Replies: 10
Views: 17393

Re: Boat of the Week - Hahn

A Morrison Hahn was the first C1 I ever paddled - The big difference If I remember correctly was the flat deck - no grooves like the Sweet Hahn. Served its purpose.
by clt_capt
Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:59 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Where to stay in Wausau?
Replies: 11
Views: 3970

Re: Where to stay in Wausau?

I can't put my finger on why exactly, but I just get so much more of a kick out of canoeing. Someone once said "Half the paddle, twice the fun" Don't miss out on a chance to try your hand at racing - If nothing, It will hone your whitewater skills better than almost anything else - even if you aren...
by clt_capt
Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:32 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Why Grummans Rock... My story and Your thoughts please.
Replies: 11
Views: 5970

Re: Why Grummans Rock... My story and Your thoughts please.

I learned to paddle whitewater in a grumman - in the 70s. I have no regrets about that. I think in many ways, it made me a better paddler - you learned very quickly that aluminum boats are very grabby on rocks. There is still something special about the slap of whitewater on the bottom of an aluminu...
by clt_capt
Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:09 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Radical new boat material (the Grumman thread)
Replies: 16
Views: 9017

Re: Radical new boat material (the Grumman thread)

spent many early days in a grumman with a shoe keel, a big block of styrofoam and plumber's knee pads. Still have the knots on my knees from a few rocks that just reached up and grabbed my boat. I will admit that paddling an aluminum boat did put a premium on precision - to stay off said rocks. It w...
by clt_capt
Thu Jan 03, 2013 6:44 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Repainting a Glass Boat
Replies: 13
Views: 6576

Re: Repainting a Glass Boat

Rather than "paint," I'm thinking of adding a new layer of resin, of some kind, to re-seal the fabric. I'd be grateful for comments, advice. . . Assuming the outside skin is fiberglass (not Kevlar) you can sand the surface and apply epoxy to seal. But epoxy is not going to add UV protection. Once y...