Hey all, I am re-rigging my boat and would like some advice on dealing with a spare paddle. While I love many things about my Current Designs GTS, I really hate that annoying back hatch. Sure it's big, but it gets in the way and makes carrying a stable spare paddle a hassle. Who has come up with some good bungie rigging solutions for carrying a mid-sized paddle (in my case, a Swift)? I'd like to keep things low and secure. Thanks. -Patrick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Why not try carrying the spare paddle on the front deck? Easier to reach, and doesn't interfere with a tow line. sid *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
And when a paddle blade falls off, you will know right away. That's from experience... anyone need half a paddle? RC > Why not try carrying the spare paddle on the front deck? Easier to reach, and > doesn't interfere with a tow line. > > sid *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>Have you considered carrying the paddle on your front deck? I like it >there because it doesn't interfere with rescues, and it's easy to reach >if you need it. > >Joan Thanks for the tips Sid and Joan, I think my biggest aversion is keeping the paddle on the front deck is I just don't like looking at it. I also don't like how water breaks and flows over the bow and deck when breaking through a wave. Call me petty, but I'm an artist and aesthetics are high on my priority list. I like my vistas clear, other than a chart and compass, I keep almost everything either in kneetubes or on the back deck (usually just the throw bag). Anyone else have some thoughts? -Patrick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Patrick, My full time spare paddle is a Greenland storm that rides on the starboard side of my fore deck. It's not nearly as ugly as a split Euro in this position and actually looks good, almost authentic. If I really need to carry a spare Euro, like for a long club trip for rough water, it always rides aft of my cockpit. If you've worked out your half paddle / broken paddle roll, then the back deck is not a bad place to keep the spare and you can forgo the foredeck placement. I have never needed to access my spare in haste, so maybe I've grow complacent. Jed *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 06:51 PM 7/5/00 -0500, Patrick Maun wrote: >Hey all, > >I am re-rigging my boat and would like some advice on dealing with a >spare paddle. While I love many things about my Current Designs GTS, >I really hate that annoying back hatch. Sure it's big, but it gets in >the way and makes carrying a stable spare paddle a hassle. Who has >come up with some good bungie rigging solutions for carrying a >mid-sized paddle (in my case, a Swift)? I'd like to keep things low >and secure. Thanks. > >-Patrick Patrick, I have a CD Solstice GT and I share your problem. I thought of mounting the spare paddle on the fore deck but, like you, would rather have it aft. Currently, I have a narrow blade spare and I'm able to thread the blades through the bundgies just aft of the rear hatch, run the shaft along the side of the hatch cover, and secure the ferrule end of the paddle shaft under the bundgies just forward of the rear hatch. While this works, I don't feel like the paddle is held very securely. In rough water I believe I could loose one or both halves. Finding a secure way of holding the spare paddle despite the large hatch cover that we have is a bit of a challange. Naturally, I want to find a solution that allows me to access each paddle half while seated in the cockpit (perhaps while inverted under water). One approach I've been thinking of is to make a pocket for each blade from cloth allowing it to cover 3 or 4 inches of the blade tip and attaching this to the deck just forward of the vee block that the rudder rests in while folded. That would secure the blade ends. To secure the shaft ends, a velcro'd strap could be attached to the sides of the rear hatch cover within reach from the cockpit. To use this then, you would insert the blade into the pocket and then secure the shaft. Withdrawing it would be the opposite. Perhaps the velcro strap should be replaced with something that operates more "one handedly'. Bundgies? I dunno. Anyway, this is a concept that I've been thinking about. I've not had an opportunity yet to develope it. Let me know if you find a workable solution. Bill Leonhardt *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Bill Leonhardt wrote: > cockpit (perhaps while inverted under water). One approach I've been > thinking of is to make a pocket for each blade from cloth allowing it to > cover 3 or 4 inches of the blade tip and attaching this to the deck just > forward of the vee block that the rudder rests in while folded. That would > secure the blade ends. To secure the shaft ends, a velcro'd strap could be > attached to the sides of the rear hatch cover within reach from the > cockpit. To use this then, you would insert the blade into the pocket and > then secure the shaft. A modification like this has been used by some folding kayakers in boats that do not have paddle parks (Kleppers and Nautiraids do; Feathercrafts and Folbots don't). I had a design for this in an old newsletter. I would dig it out but you pretty much have re-created the concept. 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 - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Patrick Maun wrote: > Hey all, > > I am re-rigging my boat and would like some advice on dealing with a > spare paddle. While I love many things about my Current Designs GTS, > I really hate that annoying back hatch. Sure it's big, but it gets in > the way and makes carrying a stable spare paddle a hassle. Who has > come up with some good bungie rigging solutions for carrying a > mid-sized paddle (in my case, a Swift)? I'd like to keep things low > and secure. I've got a GT. I made a short bungie with nylon hooks that I use for the spare paddle tiedown. I used to lie the paddles on the rear deck, blades aft & under the existing bungie. I'd loop my homemade bungie around the shafts and hook onto the life lines (which on my kayak come all the way up to the front of the hatch - non standard). I would then push the shafts outboard of the hatch cover so they'd lie flat on the fiberglass deck. Then I switched to having the blades over the rear hatch. I didn't like either after practicing retrieving a half paddle upside down and rolling. They are too hard to unhitch. So I switched to the fore deck. The short bungie is hooked near the padeyes forward of the hatch and the blade ends are under the forward-most bungie. Now I can retrieve the paddle more easily. Esthetics suffer, I get a tad more spray but I can live with that. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced 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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