In a message dated 98-03-04 01:01:33 EST, ryan_at_esi.co.nz writes: << This means pulling whoopies is pretty difficult, so I've got a grand plan to re-mould the back deck with boiling water and industrial strength blow-dryers. >> I tried something like this a while back with my Perception Sabre and ended up melting a hole in it :-( I tried several other "gentler" methods first only to find that the darn plastic has a memory and would keep returning to it's original shape. I've since bought a tape on "How to Modify a Sabre" where the fellow compreses the boat with forms and webbing clamps, then carefully heats it with a heat gun. I plan to attempt this something in the near future. I'll let you know how it goes. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Mar 04 1998 - 04:34:16 PST
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