Re: [Paddlewise] blown out footpeg

Seems to me if the boat is only a year old, it's too soon to have a blown
out footpeg. Seems to me it's a design defect. I'd call the manufacturer and
strongly suggest to them that they fix it their expense. Or send you a new
part and pay for the repair service, or something along those lines. But do
let them know. I agree with Dennis. It sounds like and inferior part.
Barbara


At 03:22 PM 1/23/99 -0500, Larry Bliven wrote:
>hi,
>
>today i made a classic error and took two paddle sections from look alike
>paddles to the boat ramp... with different diameter shafts, they don't
>join.. oh well. one of the guys had a spare wing paddle which i used... lots
>of fun.. the group had one olympic kayak, one olympic high kneel canoe, one
>jensen 201(?) canoe and me in my year old artic hawk. i could barely keep
>pace with the group.. only because they weren't really paddling hard and my
>pulse rate was running in the 170's.
>
>anyway, after about a mile i blew out a footpeg. i went ashore and
>reattached it and saw that the problem was that the plastic slide rail has
>fatigued with use and the slot is wider than normal at my normal position.
>so when i put a extra pressure on it, the footpeg blows out! happened twice
>today.
>
>how can one fix a blown footpeg problem?
>
>
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