For what it is worth, I was told by a Werner rep at a show very early on that the way to assure that a 2-piece paddle doesn't get stuck together was to sand down the male portion slightly. I have done that to all my paddles, very gingerly. They don't stick together at the joining point nor are they rattlely loose either. This is advice froth with potential disaster. If you follow it be very careful and not too aggressive in the sanding. I also try not to leave the paddle put together for days and days. And, when a hose presents itself, I will wash off the ends. But the paddle half ends will often go a half a season without seeing a lick of fresh water washing or soaking. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Mar 09 2000 - 08:41:50 PST
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