Bob wrote: "Another option is to remove the Nordkapp blades and replace with Archipelago's. I have done exactly that! Use boiling water to soften up the epoxy holding the blades and pop in new ones! You can select your own feather angle. I have also converted a Lendal paddle from a one piece to two piece. It really quite easy. " I wish I'd read this a couple of days ago. My Lendal Archipelago blades have been put on a new shaft after the original shaft splintered like bamboo lengthwise. The new shaft gradually filled to about one quarter with water, the water getting in via a hair line crack at the back of the left blade. I finally got sick of this on Sunday, and drilled a 1/16th hole to drain it. I had intended to plug this with Sikaflex or epoxy. Might take the whole blade off to drain it now, and get access for a better repair. Are paddles generally put together with epoxy glue? I know a local manufacturer uses hot melt glue, which he says is OK unless you leave the paddle in the sun in the back of the car! But the hot melt glue makes it easier to get the blades off and refit, adjust feather angles etc. Cheers, Peter Treby *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 19 2001 - 16:27:49 PST
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