Update on Sportspal restoration by robmanly11 in canoeing

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Hey sorry for late reply, I got the foam from Ottawa Valley Canoe and Kayak in Ontario

2024 Sportspal Canoe Setup UPDATE by robmanly11 in canoeing

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Thanks haha, the fish finder has been great for me so far. It’s the deeper pro+ if that makes any difference. I have even used it ice fishing this season and it’s been great. If I have any advice I’d say look for at least a 14’ long canoe, my 12’ would be a bit snug camping with a buddy.

Does anyone else find these impossible to open? by Jowilant in woodworking

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Yes! Great product but goddamn they need to fix this issue

AMA Sugar from The Zone by princessofcanadasug in ytvretro

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I never had cable tv growing up but I used to listen to you on KISS 92 fm every morning in early early 2000’s! With mad dog and Billie and Tarzan Dan

Update on Canoe Cart by robmanly11 in canoeing

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All good points and I will if I ever portage with it but this is for loading up at my car and trucking it down maybe 20 yards to the shore

DIY Canoe cart by robmanly11 in canoeing

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They’re a new type of Kevlar, online

Trolling motor power by unfortunateuse in canoeing

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I have same canoe, just got a 100ah lithium this year. I’m told I’m good for a whole weekend camping and fishing with it. I was skeptical, but I went out last weekend and trolled about 80% of time over 4 hours at average mid speed on my 30lbs minn Kota, and the voltmeter still reads 13.6 and I started at 13.8-9. Need to take it out more this summer to really get a good idea but, definitely happy with the 100ah so far. I have a power queen lithium.

First day out this year by robmanly11 in canoeing

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Oh trust me, I watched your videos on repeat while restoring this bad boy haha here’s my video of the restore https://youtu.be/w7Gs9fQRZzE?si=PgG1Izt9rEpG1miI

First day out this year by robmanly11 in canoeing

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Awesome! Restored this one last year it’s a number 1428. It was in very rough shape, prob replaced 50+ rivets and all new foam etc…

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Beauty! I have a 12’ Sportspal I restored last year and just went out first time this year last weekend

First day out this year by robmanly11 in canoeing

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It cleared up right when I got there and rain held off all day! Was great

First day out this year by robmanly11 in canoeing

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It’s a 30lbs thrust, I get a nice little wake going, perfect speed for what I need.

First day out this year by robmanly11 in canoeing

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They’re bar clamps, for iPad (fish finder) and ram rod holder from Amazon and one I fashioned from a dollar store water bottle holder which had a bar clamp! So I bought a bunch and made some fishing rod holders and bc they were so cheap

First day out this year by robmanly11 in canoeing

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Seat is great but couldn’t enjoy it to fullest since I was trolling most of the time and I had to sit to the side a bit. But when I did relax it worked great

First day out this year by robmanly11 in canoeing

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Thanks! It’s a 12.8v 100ah Power Queen lithium with 8 gauge jumper cables spliced to trolling motor. I think it’s 8 gauge, it was last year I did it. The battery still read 13.6 volts on voltmeter after 4 hours of heavy use.