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

Hi Peter,

Richard Mitchell has a small web site at 
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/~acsrrrm/kayak/
For further info on the Tyne he suggests

The Historic Canoe and Kayak Association

co Tony Ford
Am Kurpark 4
37444 St.Andreasberg
Germany

Email tford_at_t-online.de

Good luck, Paul.

>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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