Peter, Just a couple of additions to the excellent suggestions you've already received. Regarding the stern large crossrib: I lie it flat toward the stern, align the keel and chine notches and pull it up toward me making sure (as Ralph suggested) that the gunwale bars are resting on the cross-rib above the notches. Also, using two thumbs on the bar and the fingers on the cross-rib for leverage, seems to lessen potential damage to the fingers when sliding the bar down into place. I would suggest taking apart the keel and seat-sling bars for rinsing after each use. I've had a couple of instances of these bars seizing up due to salt deposits. Although I must admit to worrying about the sponson valves leaking, during two years of extensive use it has never happened. I keep them curled underneath the seat-sling. I second what Alex said about rinsing salt off the skin if possible. If the skin skin becomes tight, while packed away, wetting it prior to assembly will loosen it up. I'm not sure whether beer or water is best for this purpose... :<) Regards, Jeff jkayak_at_sopoint.com *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Sep 28 2003 - 17:49:00 PDT
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