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[rgthom]

Thank you! Your boat looks great, despite the photobucket problem.

If I put in 2 skegs as designed it might be possible to socket the wheels...

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Gig Harbor has nice oars, I had a set for many years, but their prices have sure gone up. Grapeview Point looks like they are not taking any orders for...

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More careful measurement shows that with the big roller wheels removed the bike will fit into an opening 12 x 20 inches at the bottom. The 82 degree slope...

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Since I have been using my folder for a few years now I have to say that I do not see a significant difference in the use or usability of the Motocampo...

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Didn’t mean to get you defensive there Ted, I thought you were posting to solicit opinions . The price of the Honda is good if it is Honda quality,...

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It’s cute and clever but I think they missed it. 41 lb is too heavy for most people to want to carry onto transit, etc. The shell adds weight but little...

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Hi James. Always good to check that the brief is right. PT-11 looks very capable but it is a far more complex and expensive boat than the little Scraps....

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That's an idea. Even though this will mainly be solo, I do want to keep open the option to row 2 people. The bike compartment will only be up to the seat...

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Now I look at it, the folded bike stands up above seat height and it would be in the way of the oars at the back.

This is Mr. Welsford in...

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Those cats love water, they might not mind….

Elegant punt looks simple and light. Scraps has one more strake, it looks better to me for...

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Just for scale, the folded bike in a 15 x 23 box outline.

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I would also like to be able to tow this little boat with my folding bike, then carry the bike in the boat. The folded bike would fit in a box 14"...

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So are there any reports from reputable sources showing contamination with DNA fragments? I would expect to see many papers if this was a potential r...

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A note on tenting a cockpit - on my smaller boat part of the tent was made with heavy vinyl coated polyester (Sailrite's Shelter-Rite). That stuff is...

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I read the title as "Portage assist" and wondered what the heck you were trying to sneak across by boat....

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I understand the concern and thank you for the advice. It looks slack, but the tension on the shock cord translates to a high tension in the line at that...

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Good point about sharp things in the boat, but this is my row cruiser turned solar electric, not a sailboat. I’m not wrestling any flapping sails or...

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This is my trailer tie-down strap. It's a length of 1/2" 3-strand with SS snap hooks at each end and leather pads at the rail chafe points. It is...

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JW has approved the 15% stretch. By eyeball estimate it uses 80% of a 16 lb sheet of 4 mm and 60% of a 24 lb sheet of 6 mm, so that's 27 lb of plywood....

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Thanks for the advice, the guy at MacBeath actually said the same thing.

The images are kluged up using just Word and Paint. I screenshot...