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    Peter does not offer a yoke for the carbon boat and understandably since the lack of wood gunnels does not allow for clamping on a removable yoke. For long day trips (external backpack setup not desired) when carrying on the shoulder is not desirable, has anyone found a yoke solution that somehow, without damaging the carbon gunnels, will attach? (A post a ways back of a homemade aluminum piece covered in pool noodle is the only suggestion I can recall. Not looking for large pack attachments) A wrap-around yoke with straps possible?

  • #2
    I think a yoke with slots that the gunnels could rest in with a strap holding it in place would work. You might need to figure out a way to keep it from sliding around.

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    • #3
      There is a 3M product called Dual Lock, here are some examples.
      It has a very strong adhesive back and can easily keep a portage yoke from sliding around. This is not the ordinary Velcro that can clog with debris.
      I use it to hold my adjustable seat in place, I can even lift my boat by the seat, it's that strong!!
      Remember, the weight of your boat rests on the yoke, you only need to keep the yoke from wiggling around.

      An alternate method is to carry a strap and tie on a portage yoke that is wider than your gunnels, much the same as you would tie down your boat to a set of roof racks. A little bit of mini cell foam glued to the yoke will keep it from shifting positions.
      Not as elegant as the Dual Lock, but it works...

      BTW, my gunnels are carbon fiber over foam, and I have had no problems with either of the above.

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      • #4
        Check with "The Bag Lady" http://www.waterworkscanoe.com/the_bag_lady.htm to see if she is still making cloth yokes -- she made cloth yokes for the Placid Boatworks Rapidfire and Spitfire that would work on a Hornbeck.

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        • #5
          Have you tried just tying 2 ft. of line from the bottom of your pack to the stern and then putting the thwart with the back of the seat on your pack?



          It works with both my Blackjacks. Lengthen and shorten the line to achieve optimal boat tilt.
          'I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.' - Henry David Thoreau

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          • #6
            For day trips, the pack is rather small. Checked out Bag Lady product on Placid Boatworks site, Looks like it would slip off shoulders easily. Flat surface.

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            • #7
              Portage strap

              When I bought my Rapid fire in late 2005 I paid perhaps $30 for the fabric yoke. It was labeled from Grade Vi in Urbana IL. I wasn't happy using it for any serious portage as it slid on the boat and also didn't stay in place on neck/shoulders. I later did a DIY with a purchased ash yoke, clip on clamps and custom pads (Cliff Jacobsen). I still "shoulder" the RF for short carries.

              I recently got a used H'beck Lost Pond boat and tried the fabric yoke. When strapped on very tight (helps to press boat sides together when tightening) it works well with the much lighter boat. To prevent sliding off shoulders, I wrapped some "no slip" carpet pad around the fabric. When slid well forward of balance point the top of my large pack hits the seat and fabric yoke does the rest. An adjustable tilt strap from the rear makes it hands free. I had planned on making a custom yoke but no longer need to.

              I used the same nonslip wrap on my larger portage pads on the ash yoke. Really helps reduce slipping.

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              • #8
                I use a tump to keep the front of the seat from sliding foreword off my shoulders. I don't have hardly any boat weight on it.
                Turtle

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