Category Archives: Canoes and Kayaks

Reviews of canoes and kayaks.

Initial KeelEazy Review: an Easy-to-Apply Kayak Keel Strip

KeelEazy review tape on my keel

KeelEazy is an adhesive keel strip designed to replace fiberglass or Kevlar kayak keel strips and canoe skid plates. It comes in multiple widths as long as you need. It’s available in two colors by the foot and additional colors by the roll. The manufacturer claims that it can be applied to fiberglass, polyethylene, thermoformed [...]

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Kanuyak Canoe and Kayak Decal Review

Turtle kayak decal

One of the problems with mass produced canoes and kayaks is the lack of personality. Your boat looks just like another one off the same shelf. You can try to personalize things by changing the color of deck line, or you could paint something on the side. Or you could add a little pizazz to [...]

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How to Pick a Bell Solo Canoe

Bell Magic Kevlar canoe on Bald Eagle Lake in the BWCA.

How to pick a Bell solo canoe.

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Review: A Comparison of System Three MetlWeld and WEST System for Metal Bonding

Sailing canoe with parts made from MetiWeld.

When Charles E. Campbell built his he found out that many of the small metal parts he needed for the rig weren’t available, so he had to make his own. In the process he tried System Three’s Metlweld.

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Build Your Own Sea Kayak Video by Bob Boucher

Skin on Frame kayaks at Lutsen Resort's 2007 Meet at the Beach

A review of Bob Boucher’s video Build Your Own Sea Kayak.

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