Re: Are wading boots a necessity or a luxury? You can modify any running shoe, hiking boot, rubber boot etc that fits over the neoprene booty comfortably as long as it won`t prematurely wear the neoprene. Can you wade with … Continue reading →

Shoe Goo is really the way to go. It’s essentially “rubber cement”, and dries to form pretty much plain old rubber. It’s HIGHLY flexible and waterproof, while e6000 is less bendy and really designed more for craft projects. 1 of … Continue reading →

Scotia Moulding – The timber moulding that sits around a cut string staircase. Soffit – The visible sloping under-surface between stair strings. Spindles – Turned, carved or otherwise vertical sections placed between the handrail and the stair tread or string. … Continue reading →

A standard stair has 11″ treads and 7″ risers. Using those dimensions a stair at 45° would have 7″ treads (too small) with 7″ risers or 11″ treads with 11″ risers (too big). So yes, a 45° stair is too … Continue reading →

Stair Rise for 8-Foot Ceilings An 8-foot ceiling will need 14 treads. Divide 96-inches (8-feet) by 7-inches to get 13.71 treads, and round up to 14. How many steps is 8-foot rise? of riser or steps or stairs in 8 … Continue reading →

To find the radius, divide the area by pi, then take the square root. How do you find the radius when given the diameter and area? Finding the Radius or Diameter of a Circle Given Area The formula for the … Continue reading →

Can you get stuck in a kayak if it flips over? If my Kayak flips over will I get stuck in it upside down? What happens if my Kayak flips over,will I get stuck in it ? No,you will not … Continue reading →

The Sea to Summit Solution Gear Bilge Pump is designed specifically for canoes and kayaks. It is 46cm long – stow it under the shockcord (bungee elastic) on the deck or down the side of your seat – somewhere you … Continue reading →

Fishing From a Pontoon Boat: The Bottom Line When you get right down to brass tacks, using a pontoon boat for a fishing boat makes plenty of sense for people who are fishing in relatively protected waters like lakes, coastal … Continue reading →

For more than 25 years, Carlisle Paddles has been building quality paddles and oars, becoming one of the most recognized names in paddle sports. From its origins in Michigan along the AuSable River, Carlisle was born out of a desire … Continue reading →

Diameters vary; commonly 7⁄8, 1, and 11⁄4 in (22, 25, and 32 mm), though oversized bars of 11⁄4, 11⁄2, and 13⁄4 in (32, 38, and 44 mm) may reduce to 1 in (25 mm) at the grips so standard controls … Continue reading →

Cavitation plates are mounted to the lower units of boats to help increase performance. They act as a planing surface to get your boat on top faster. They give you better bow response when trimming your motor. They keep water … Continue reading →

A conventional means of getting measurements in rods, diameter or thickness of steel parts is done with the Vernier Caliper, made popular in mechanical workshops and quality control procedures. What are the instruments used to measure the diameter of a … Continue reading →

The principal dimensions of a ship are length between perpendiculars, beam, draft, and depth. These quantities are shown in Figure 5 and are defined as: Length Between Perpendiculars (LBP or L): The horizontal distance between the forward and aft perpendiculars … Continue reading →

Table 1. Recommendations For Minimal Bilge Pump Sizing By Boat Length Boat Length Pump Output – Gallons Per Hour 26′-30′ 800 to 1,000 30′-35′ 1,000 to 1,600 35′-40′ 1,600 to 2,200 40′-45′ 2,000 to 4,000 What size boat requires a … Continue reading →