Has anyone tried fitting whitewater boat plastic thigh braces into a glass sea kayak? I'm inspired to think about this after sitting in a new Dagger rodeo boat, which has adjustment of everything to achieve a great fit, including inflatable hip pads. Why don't manufacturers create sea kayaks with perfect fit? Cheers, PT *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Peter Treby wrote: >Has anyone tried fitting whitewater boat plastic thigh braces into a glass >sea kayak? I'm inspired to think about this after sitting in a new Dagger >rodeo boat, which has adjustment of everything to achieve a great fit, >including inflatable hip pads. Why don't manufacturers create sea kayaks >with perfect fit? >Cheers, PT > > I have put a set of Dagger Centrifuge thigh braces in my Dagger Cortez. And vice versa I lost 30 lbs and the old Cortez braces did not fit. I tried Dagger Redline, Animas, rpm MAX, and Centrifuge thigh braces in the Cortez. The cut of the Centrifuge was the closest. I then used a dremel drill bit to whittle them down even more till the fit was just right. Placed the Cortez braces in the Centrifuge. It is a scout boat so it will fit somebody. Safe Paddling -- Pete Cragg Scoutmaster Troop 889 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I would like to thank the paddlewise membership, and especially Patrick Martin, for their help in contributing ideas on releasing a stuck two piece paddle. I have tried WD-40 for weeks, hot water on the female side of the connection, my son, he is 6' 2 and I am 6 ft, twisting on both ends. Failure I went out today and bought a rubber hammer. Thanks Patrick for the Idea. Gently tapping on the joint with a rubber hammer and rotating the paddle. After ten minutes of tapping, my wife came home and we tried to twist the paddle and it moved slightly! We grabbed a hold of both ends and really turned, more movement. Any way we got the paddle unstuck, All kind of muck in the ends. Cleaned them out with WD-40. By the way it is 51 degrees here in Houston, and rain. No way I could the paddle to below freezing temperatures. Safe paddling -- Pete Cragg Scoutmaster Troop 889 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> Any way we got the paddle unstuck, All kind of muck in the ends. > Cleaned them out with WD-40. I think it should be taken apart every day after paddling. (I have to do that, since carry it in a trunk of a car). *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
alex wrote: >>Any way we got the paddle unstuck, All kind of muck in the ends. >>Cleaned them out with WD-40. >> >> > >I think it should be taken apart every day after paddling. (I have to do >that, since carry it in a trunk of a car). > > I am in a Toyota truck. So I normally leave the paddle connected in the pickup bed. Once at the house, I disassemble the paddle and store in the garage. Last spring it refused to separate. My Werner camano paddle did the same thing several years earlier. After a month or two it was able to take apart again. This Werner Kauiau (Spelling??) stayed suck and refused to separate. But it is apart now Safe Paddling -- Pete Cragg Scoutmaster Troop 889 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Treby" <ptreby_at_ozemail.com.au> > Has anyone tried fitting whitewater boat plastic thigh braces into a glass sea kayak? > Cheers, PT I recently sat in a Wilderness System Kevlar demo that had adjustable thigh braces. Very, very nice. I would love to get up the energy to make a pair and slap them in my stitch and glue kits. Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
jfarrelly5_at_comcast.net writes: > I recently sat in a Wilderness System Kevlar demo that had adjustable > thigh braces. Very, very nice. I would love to get up the energy to make a > pair and slap them in my stitch and glue kits. > And was that kevlar demo boat a Tempest?? ;-) I thought so. The Tempest thighs are straight out of the Wave Sport whitewater boats, being part of the Confluence family. Bob McDonough and I designed the Tempest to have the same comfort, fit and performance that the whitewater paddlers have been demanding (and getting) for years. The cockpit outfitting also includes removeable and adjustable hip pads, a whitewater backstrap and a seat pan with leg lifters (from Wildy's Phase 3) Necky has added quite an impressive seat pan/ thigh brace system in their new Brit-inspired Chatham 16 and 18, as well. Pyranha has stepped up to the plate and begun adding more whitewater style outfitting too. Many others have seen the light. We have a 'junk yard' of old kayak parts dating back to the original Perception Dancer with thigh brace systems that do work well in modern sea boats. All it takes is some cut and paste skills and some stainless hardware to make it work in most any boat. steve (Honda CR-V driver) ;-) Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe N 45: 36.285' 250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr. W 122: 39.841' Portland, OR 97217 Web: www.aldercreek.com Phone: 503.285.0464 Email: aldercreek_at_qwest.net *************************************************************************** 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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