G'Day Paul, Bill and Ralph, And thanks very much for all the feedback on the Tyne folding kayak. My Brother in law and I were very glad to learn the background of this boat. Actually its in pretty good condition. The skin and canvas are solid except for two small rat holes, which a couple of patches would fix. I suspect we could easily bleach and dye the canvas close to its original color to remove the stains - my sister illustrates books and probably knows about this stuff. The two struts could be made up in a small workshop. So although I said I wouldn't go to sea in it I'ld be quite happy to go out on Sydney Harbour!!! All the best, PeterO Paul Raymond wrote: - SNIP >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 Bill Newman wrote: - SNIP >My parents used to import and sell the Tyne boats and I grew up paddling >them. My parents still have a few boats that have survived >for nearly 40 years! Ralph Diaz wrote: - SNIP >I agree that the value would be mainly sentimental as the skin would > be >costly to obtain. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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