Has anybody ever noticed more difficult assemlbing of new F-crafts (urethane skin and hull) after bagged storage? Common knowledge is that its skin is dimesionally stabile, then I wonder what might cause these changes? Salt on the skin? Poor sliding of extention bars due to some dirt or etching layer on aluminum? When I dissemble it again (without paddling), second assembling is easier. Extended keelsen becomes visually bent due to compression, and after closing bottom Velcro-straps in 3 points this bend shifts to the area of either bow or stern small rib (far from Velcro buckles and close to bungey-cord joint, which is natural). Keelsen deviation from longituidinal axis in the point of maximum arc is about the diameter of keelsen tube. Reduced extention of keelsen (shortened to the next hole) will eliminate this, but I wonder how tight should it be, and is it normal when it somewhat changes after paddling or storage. The boat is Big Kahuna, 2003. Alex. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 6/5/2003 12:07:30 AM Central Daylight Time, al.m_at_3web.net writes: > Has anybody ever noticed more difficult assemlbing of new F-crafts > (urethane > skin and hull) after bagged storage? I do not notice this. The Khatsalano is not the easiest FC to put together, but it is consistent. Rob G *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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