The rig I'm using is abit unusual. We are using a wingmast with boom and a large roached mainsail. The mast runs on a 7.5 meter long circular track with the...
Today is November, right? It was freezing today, so I decided it was a good day to sail. Because if I can drag myself to go out in uncomfortable weather, then...
After spending many years in upstate NY I can commiserate with you on coldness. Cold feet i the worst sensation. I got some cheap rubber boots, and nice cushy...
... boots ... Having kayaked through many Chicago winters when the water isn't frozen, good neoprine booties are the way to go. I like the gloves as well. It...
Depends on the size of the boat. On the smaller craft such as you guys are talking about neoprene is the way to go. I kayak, windsurf and sail beachcats in...
The clothesline pulleys always look so cheap. The cherry blocks with real ball bearings look more like the blocks on the old sailing ships. I have done a bunch...
... found> some at a agricultural store) These stay dry. You can sponge 'em out if you> have to etc... ... 1980 for tramping in mud around archaeological...
... Not really. Any of the boot looking ones in the NRS catalogue would be good. Mine have a side zip and great soles and are quite warm even in really cold...
... (I've ... sponge 'em ... in ... still ... terrible ... Those will work if you don't have to step deeper than the top of the boot. Beware of waves though! ...
... weirdly ... WaApa. An aluminum ... picture. ... I want to make a couple of pacific styled paddles - not the short wide ones (waka ama racing) but the...
wade, some people wear polypropylene or merino thermal underware under their wetsuits even underwater, that might work. keeping warm on a proa is quite...
My wetsuit has worked well on 2 rough days so far, as the wet is mostly on the lower half of the body, wouldn't angler's waders be useful as they have the...
... weekend at a well-known chain-store (Eastern Mountain Sports), but they couldn't convince me about their EMS brand of breathable material, which is...
... Hi Wade - I got started on this track reading about greenland kayak paddles, they're long and skinny (but not pointed - and double ended of course). If I...
I like Gary's reply... That said it's a preference. The first paddles I ever made were a Greenland double blade paddle for a kayak. These work very well on a...
... their ... True--unless you get dumped. That's why for beachcats and my Ulua I prefer to dress for immersion and then deal with the wind chill over the top...
... wetsuit. ... Wade ... I have the EMS gore tex pants with the side zip in their three layer Nylon, goretex, mesh tricot liner all laminated into one layer...
Paul, I've never gone overboard in chest waders but I imagine it would be hard to climb out once they are full of water. As you say a survival suit is best. ...
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Dave Howorth
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Nov 4, 2008 11:33 pm
... A dry suit is another alternative, especially the type with built-in socks. You can wear whatever you want under it. They're much warmer than wetsuits. A...
I could use some comments to the following construction step As some of you know I am building new akas that can be used both as a traditional shunter set up...
I think the Holopuni tri uses a fiberglass sleeve for each ama that is more like a hat section that is bolted to the canoe. In addition, Mike Leneman's tri...
... 1.5inch tall I would choose the 4inch diameter sock which will cost me about $60 for a yard - since there is 6 akas with say two layers then I will need 12...
... Those carbon sleeves are amazing, but maybe not suitable for what you have in mind. As I see it, there are a few problems with inserting three big poles...
