Re: [Paddlewise] PaddleConversion

From: Philip Torrens <skerries_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 11:30:36 PDT
I haven't done it, and unless I had a folding kayak and wanted to make everything short enough to fit in the packs, I don't think I would. We carry spares in case of paddle failure, and I imagine failure is more likely to happen at sea than on land. How would you access your spare at sea if it's below decks? I think even if I had a four piece, I'd assemble it to two pieces, and carry it on the deck. What thinketh the group?  

>But has anyone take a two piece paddle and made it a four piece so it'll fit
>through the hatch for an emergency paddle??
>Can't I just make two cuts and get just-smaller shafts to 'put inside to attach
>the two new pieces snugly. Perhaps also put some sort of securing device there
>as well.
>
>What do you use for a stowable emergency paddle?


 
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