I own a Feathercraft K1C and am curious as to how well the shock cords hold up over time. How about the boats performace at it's payload capacity with the weight distributed correctly? So far I've only paddled it empty with the floatation bags in place and it feels like it would be more stable with some weight in it. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
TGP33_at_aol.com wrote: > > I own a Feathercraft K1C and am curious as to how well the shock cords hold > up over time. The shock cord is super heavy duty. Over the years, Feathercraft has experimented with various ways of mounting the shock cord inside the tubes, changing things like length, diameter, etc. I would think that with all the experimentation they would like have a setup that should last quite a long time. It pays to soak the frame parts in a bathtub at the end of the season to let saltwater and grit clear away from the shock cord. > How about the boats performace at it's payload capacity with > the weight distributed correctly? So far I've only paddled it empty with the > floatation bags in place and it feels like it would be more stable with some > weight in it. It would to the degree that you would then sink the boat further into the water and the flared sides of the boat rest on the surface giving you a slightly wider beam. ralph > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
My husband has replaced the shock cord with 1 inch webbing and Fastex buckles on our Feathercraft K-2. He's also rigged up water bottle holders made of webbing that clip into the deck webbing. One for the front, one for the back. The webbing can cinch very tight, yet you can release it quickly. Barbara At 02:31 PM 7/28/99 EDT, you wrote: >I own a Feathercraft K1C and am curious as to how well the shock cords hold >up over time. How about the boats performace at it's payload capacity with >the weight distributed correctly? So far I've only paddled it empty with the >floatation bags in place and it feels like it would be more stable with some >weight in it. >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ >*************************************************************************** > > Sea Kayak Italy http://www.seakayakitaly.com tel. 650-728-8720 fax 650-728-8753 bkossy_at_igc.org *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Barbara Kossy wrote: > > My husband has replaced the shock cord with 1 inch webbing and Fastex > buckles on our Feathercraft K-2. He's also rigged up water bottle holders > made of webbing that clip into the deck webbing. One for the front, one for > the back. The webbing can cinch very tight, yet you can release it quickly. > > Barbara I think there may be some confusion here. The inquiry was about the shockcorded frame tubes, i.e. the shockcords in the tubes a la how they are in tent poles. You have a lot less of them in the K-2, if I recall correctly whereas other Feathercrafts such as the K-Light just about every tube shockcorded. ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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