No it's not _that_ of conversion... ;-0 although I think we'd all agree that one _can_ have a religious experience out there! 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? Yours in H2O, Tom & Sharon SF Bay Necky Dolphin SOT's - The Best of Both Worlds! tom_at_digitaleditor.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Contact the manufacturer and ask them for 2 sets of buttons and inner sleeves that they use on their 2 piece paddles. Another option may be to epoxy the middle and make a 3 piece paddle. Just make sure that the joint isn't where your hands are placed. cu -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net] On Behalf Of Tom_P_McAuliffe_at_fastmultimedia.com Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 12:12 PM To: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subject: [Paddlewise] PaddleConversion No it's not _that_ of conversion... ;-0 although I think we'd all agree that one _can_ have a religious experience out there! 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? Yours in H2O, Tom & Sharon SF Bay Necky Dolphin SOT's - The Best of Both Worlds! tom_at_digitaleditor.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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? N49°16' W123°08' ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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