[Paddlewise] The "Tyne" folding kayak - Restore or Preserve???

G'Day,

Does anyone know anything about a folding boat called the Tyne?? I was 
staying with my sister in the country in the UK two weeks ago and her 
husband told me he once paddled a folding kayak, in the 60's 70's! All 
family obligations were forgotten in a flurry of assembly and it turned out 
to be in pretty good shape apart from two broken struts some rat holes and a 
bit of discoloration on the canvas. It was somewhat similar to the Klepper 
in basic construction - but I wouldn't go to sea in it!

Question - is this boat rare or common? If its rare should we be careful 
about retaining the original fabric? If its commonplace it would be easy to 
repair and does anyone have any spare struts, fabric or other material that 
might help and which they would be willing to sell or exchange?

All the best, PeterO

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