I have a royalex pennobscot 16 old town canoe that I use for whitewater. I put some kevlar felt on the ends years ago but it needs more work. These felt pads seem cheaper because a whole kit costs around $90. I didn't really do a great job putting the kevlar on there but it stayed on and helped protect the canoe. Somehow I have some other spots to cover up still . Kevlar® Felt Skid Plates for Canoes - Excellent Cut & Abrasion Resistance, Protect Bow & Stern, Kayak Accessory for Canoe & Boat Protection | 2 Pieces: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific Kevlar® Felt Skid Plates f ..read more

Minnesota Department of Health issues warning about eating fish from Mississippi River The guidance looks primarily at PFAS data, but the agency says it also protects against other contaminants like mercury. www.kare11.com The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued new fish consumption guidelines that spans about 80 miles of the... Warnings on Mississippi Fish ..read more

Crappy have started spawning in these parts ! Can't wait to hit the lake tomorrow and reel in some nice hogs ! All the rain and bad whether have made it tough to launch the boat but greenlight from the PGC to launch and hit the spawn beds. Feel like a Kid at Christmas , kinda like the opening of deer season ..read more

I’ve been long afflicted with the boating bug (have 3 boats already), and recently found an old AMF Minifish for sale cheap. I had to have it because i learned to sail in a Sunfish as a kid. It’s only 11’6” long so no registration is required. Has a good sail, rudder, and daggerboard. I had a trailer already so picking it up was easy. Plan is to get it wet by the end of May. Hope I remember how to tack and come about ..read more

So, I got this 2011 Bentley 240 Fish pontoon on Thanksgiving 2022. I've been working on it and fixing things, cleaning it, etc. I could never get the aluminum pontoons cleaned like I wanted. I tried every YT and home remedy I could find, to no avail. I found something that actually works. It's available in different brands online. The common denominator is sulfuric acid. It's very powerful and should only be used with all the appropriate PPE, gloves, glasses, respirator, etc. I bought 2... Acid washing a pontoon ..read more

I removed the plastic bezels from the pontoon, as I'm replacing the navigation lights and adding new headlights. I sanded them lightly and put a coat of Rustoleum paint on them. I let it dry for 2 days in the house. I sanded them again and when I put the second coat on, this happened... It's not cold or humid, and I cleaned them with Acetone before the second coat ..read more

I have trapped a good amount of live killies, I am keeping them in a holding cage. I dropped a slice of bread in the cage, to let them have something to nibble on. Any idea what to put into keep them fed? I want to keep it going to fall, so I have live bait all year ..read more

Another large White Shark was landed off a gulf beach this week. The men were fishing at Navarre Beach, and using the head from an 80lb. yellowfin tuna for bait. Over the last few years, several large White Sharks, and other species in the 12-14ft. range have been landed from gulf shore beaches. Florida fisherman singlehandedly reels in 1,200-lb, 12-foot ‘monster’ great white shark A Florida angler reeled in a 1,200-pound, 12-foot great white shark alone. nypost.com ..read more

Just before Christmas, stumbled on a kayak on Craigslist. A Wilderness Systems Pamlico 100. Needed some TLC, stored outside, had a mouse nest in it. Gave it a powerful scrubbing, inside and out. I replaced the thigh pads, handles, and re-installed the foam bulkhead that had been globbed with 100% silicone, but still leaked. installed new bungee deck lines. it looks new, now. Yes it was some work, but it came with an almost new PFD and a paddle. I cross-referenced the hull ID to a... Scored a kayak on Craigslist ..read more

It is mid winter, and I am sick of snow, so I have been looking at new canoes, specifically square stern canoes that are light enough to carry on top the Camper shell I just mounted on my pickup. I saw several made by this Canadian company called Esquif. Don't know much about the company, but the make lots of different Freighter style canoes, with or without the square stern. Heron - Esquif The Heron is a multi-purpose canoe perfectly adapted to fishing and hunting activities. Light, stable and quiet, it offers great load capacity. Its design allows it to be used with or without a motor ..read more