Marty wrote:
I just bought a canoe, an ultralight tandem model which I'll be using solo.
I was wondering what I could use for an anchor; it would almost always be in
shallow water with a soft bottom. Would a 1.5# anchor such as this do the
job?

http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com...cfm/4,2645.htm

Yeah, that will work just fine. And Piragis is really good to
do business with.

Also, I'm curious as to what your limit is as to wind speed. I'm thinking
maybe 10 mph or less, but just don't know.

Any comments, tips, recommendations, etc., would be welcomed.

I don't know what you mean about wind speed limit. Do you mean
when do you stay off the water if you're in a canoe ? If so it
has more to do with the body of water than wind speed. If I can
find a sheltered path out of the wind by staying close to the
shore I can paddle in a gale but if I have to cross open water
it depends more on the direction of the wind than the speed.
Paddling with or into a strong wind is generally OK, trying to
paddle across a strong wind is not advisable.

You're gonna try to paddle a tandem canoe solo so move towards
the center of your boat and paddle from the kneeling position.
If your canoe's layup is symmetrical you can just stick your
butt on the bow seat and paddle it backwards. If it's asymmetrical,
well, you probably should have chosen a different tandem to
paddle solo but the advice about moving towards the center and
paddling from your knees is still valid.

Good luck !

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Ken Fortenberry