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I still have a couple of Jensens of older vintage, kevlar, a 16' racing single which needs some glass work at the sharp radius bends, and a 1982 Jensen 18.5' USCA cruiser, in good shape, bent shaft paddles. Either of these is available if interested, I am two hours from Boston. Also have a Mike Galt design Dandy, a solo sports canoe, short and saucy, not for racing,, but for fancy bladework, lots of flare. First time I ever stepped into it, I was swimming in the next micro second. Huge fun.
I still don't have nice paddles. I think I paid $10 for the two plastic/metal things I've got now, but I am really not serious enough to warrant anything better until I sort out the seats and get some more mileage in. I think the current seats are too low, they hurt my back and the muscles around my hips.
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I still don't have nice paddles. I think I paid $10 for the two plastic/metal things I've got now, but I am really not serious enough to warrant anything better until I sort out the seats and get some more mileage in. I think the current seats are too low, they hurt my back and the muscles around my hips.
I assume it's a Gene Jensen designed Wenonah Kevlar. Great score!!
We have a Jensen expedition canoe up at the cabin. I believe it is a 2003. Very light, fast and fun. Not a beginner's boat at all, but tracks great with a load in big water lakes and some of the rivers near us such as the Kawishiwi.
FWIW I would treat yourself to a nice Bending Branches paddle in your price range. More power, comfort, fairly lightweight and not crazy pricey.
As for your seating position, you won't want to raise the center of gravity much, if at all, in that boat. It's a fast, aggressive design but an absolute joy to paddle if you are putting big mile days on the water.
https://bendingbranches.com/paddles/canoe-paddles
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The paddles you have look to be too long, which would have definite impact on back and hips from a low seat. The bent shafts are worthwhile, and the paddling motion is different with them, you don't reach way out, and you don't draw them back behind your hip on the stroke. More of an upper body rotation, not so much arm in it, with your legs thrusting against whatever brace you rig up, eg, in my old Sawyer Champ II, another USCA amateur racing boat, I had a length of one inch dowel suspended by line from a thwart. Or if in the bow, feet against a foam block wedged in. The shafts of the paddles will be shorter than you might think. Think of the canoe . being on wheels in a parking lot, and there are slots in the blacktop, into which you smoothly insert the paddle blade, and roll the boat past that slot, removing blade as it gets back past your hip. Not a 100% good analogy, but you get the idea...don't move water, move the boat.
quote/I still don't have nice paddles. I think I paid $10 for the two plastic/metal things I've got now, but I am really not serious enough to warrant anything better until I sort out the seats and get some more mileage in. I think the current seats are too low, they hurt my back and the muscles around my hips.[/QUOTE]
quote/I still don't have nice paddles. I think I paid $10 for the two plastic/metal things I've got now, but I am really not serious enough to warrant anything better until I sort out the seats and get some more mileage in. I think the current seats are too low, they hurt my back and the muscles around my hips.[/QUOTE]
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I have been a collector of things for many years and particularly enjoy collecting things that have a more personal touch to them....fountain pens and watches are among the things that I collect, they were worn and used on a daily basis and often times coveted by their owners.
I started collecting these when they did not have a lot of value and as a consequence I have a "few" of them.
I also like vintage film cameras as well as old cars (one under restoration).
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I started collecting these when they did not have a lot of value and as a consequence I have a "few" of them.
I also like vintage film cameras as well as old cars (one under restoration).
Best, Ben
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sd5782, did you know you can build a bow from a bicycle wheel rim? The plans are on Instructables. My daughter would have a fit if I built one for the kids, unfortunately.
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I've always been into hiking for about as long as I've been into bicycles (which came about because I wanted to bicycle tour). Over the past few years I've been upgrading a lot of my gear to go UL (Ultralight). Like bikes it's very "gear" and "tinkerer" oriented.
So you could say I collect backpacks. I love bags in general, just like I like bikepacking bags. There is a lot of cottage industries around backpacking stuff (backpacks, tents, hammocks, down/insulated goods).
And modern fabrics like Dyneema/Cuben fiber have really changes the the game in terms of weight of a lot of gear.
So I guess you could say i collect backpacks to a degree (like bikes its more like I try different ones and move them on if they don't stick.
Do I collect camping hammocks? I dont know, but I have a half dozen.
Beers?
Yeah,
Jackets. I have a bit of a jacket problem. Sneakers too. Ive been on my feet a minimum of five miles a day for almost 500 days straight and I burn through a lot of shoes.
So you could say I collect backpacks. I love bags in general, just like I like bikepacking bags. There is a lot of cottage industries around backpacking stuff (backpacks, tents, hammocks, down/insulated goods).
And modern fabrics like Dyneema/Cuben fiber have really changes the the game in terms of weight of a lot of gear.
So I guess you could say i collect backpacks to a degree (like bikes its more like I try different ones and move them on if they don't stick.
Do I collect camping hammocks? I dont know, but I have a half dozen.
Beers?
Yeah,
Jackets. I have a bit of a jacket problem. Sneakers too. Ive been on my feet a minimum of five miles a day for almost 500 days straight and I burn through a lot of shoes.
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I would probably buy cars but there is no place to put them. So am I the first one to say "more bikes"? Cuz they will fit. Actually I'm trying to kit out for some adventure riding, long days on a MTB, etc. I'm finding some new avenues for the cash to flow into gear I'm just starting to learn about.
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Over the years I have accumulated fountain pens. I import my ink from the Herbin ink company which has been in business since 1680. They probably sold ink to Voltaire and Balzac, but they have original copies of records of orders from Victor Hugo. I don't have any four figure price pens and my collection is modest, but it had my favorite, marble green and see through green and a few other colors.
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1964 Naples Sabot (CL ad pic)
1982 300SD Turbo Diesel
Aside from bikes, and the expenses of living, this year saw these 2. I was looking for a small, car top row boat to fish our mountain lakes when I found this Sabot. Owner got it for her 12th birthday in 1964. She bought a new sail and restored it for her first retirement project, then sold it to me. It has a lee board, so no centerboard trunk. Rows easily as any dingy. Cost = one of my C&V finds. Used to sail a 14' scow, so thought it would be similar & appropriate for a geezer. It is, if sailed in light air, but more wind & chop makes her much easier to capsize and a lot more difficult to right than any scow!
I keep my cars in excellent mechanical shape, but recently, both had electronic problems. Dealer svc writer told me "you should just sell these "old" cars(2000 sedan & 2004 wagon) and buy a new one. I had a better idea, found a 1982 S class Turbo Diesel with new factory engine instead. Don
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I don't have one and I'm not interested in hauling one around the country and camping BUT........ I would love to have one of these in my back yard. Weird huh? I don't know why they do it for me, I've never even known anyone that had one. I've been to the factory (here in Ohio) to watch them being made.
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1964 Naples Sabot (CL ad pic)
1982 300SD Turbo Diesel
Aside from bikes, and the expenses of living, this year saw these 2. I was looking for a small, car top row boat to fish our mountain lakes when I found this Sabot. Owner got it for her 12th birthday in 1964. She bought a new sail and restored it for her first retirement project, then sold it to me. It has a lee board, so no centerboard trunk. Rows easily as any dingy. Cost = one of my C&V finds. Used to sail a 14' scow, so thought it would be similar & appropriate for a geezer. It is, if sailed in light air, but more wind & chop makes her much easier to capsize and a lot more difficult to right than any scow!
I keep my cars in excellent mechanical shape, but recently, both had electronic problems. Dealer svc writer told me "you should just sell these "old" cars(2000 sedan & 2004 wagon) and buy a new one. I had a better idea, found a 1982 S class Turbo Diesel with new factory engine instead. Don
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I don't have one and I'm not interested in hauling one around the country and camping BUT........ I would love to have one of these in my back yard. Weird huh? I don't know why they do it for me, I've never even known anyone that had one. I've been to the factory (here in Ohio) to watch them being made.
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Speaking of cars here are a few of mine.....we started to drive the old 58 quite a lot more because the lack of use gummed up the Rochester Fuel Injection. I just pulled the original F.I.in order to do for a rebuild, it has been replaced with a WCFB for the moment....maybe a post in the "What are you working on today CV related"
Original drivetrain and lots of road scars and patina but like my bikes both are used and put away wet...I am a strong believer in enjoying things while I can and letting the next owner worry about the details and nicks in the paint.
Original drivetrain and lots of road scars and patina but like my bikes both are used and put away wet...I am a strong believer in enjoying things while I can and letting the next owner worry about the details and nicks in the paint.
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