I was down at the kayak store the other day to pick up the latest revised version of Snowden's Gulf Island paddling guide, wanting to plan a kayak trip for my wife and I that would include a B&B one night. I was also eyeing up the Seaward produced Nigel Foster Legend, dreaming about Alaska some day. I noticed the Foster line has a new type of KajakSport hatch with what appears to be a better seal system. Anyone had experience with them (the new hatches)? I also see there have been (from memory of a previous Legend I saw awhile back) a tweaking on the deck fitting recesses, with a pronounced "ramp" at the rear of each recess to shed pockets of water more easily. All around, a very well executed kayak (and I assume some of the other Foster kayaks may have been tweaked too). Guess I'll keep dreaming in the mean time. My wife wants me to save for a trip to Disneyland instead. Some people just don't have the right priorities. My Nordkapp suffered some major reef damage in Nootka Sound in July, with a primary hull breach on the original hull, including penetration through the first "redundant" inner-hull supplemental layer (6 ounce cloth/epoxy). The secondary redundant hull layer (also 6 ounce cloth/epoxy) added subsequent to the first layer) did keep the barnacles from penetrating fully, but just barely. A huge stress riser fracture has occurred on the side hull at the front bulkhead. Anyway, a full rebuild/ repaint is in order, so the kayak should be over 100 pounds after this next rebuild, including the electric pump I wish to add. All this damage isn't my fault: a large Moonsnail drilled a hole in my skull and sucked some brains out of my frontal lobe while I was asleep one afternoon (which I blame on my friends who convinced me to laze around on the beach almost every day reading Clive Cussler novels), rendering my navigational skills insubordinate to by boat preservation skills. As my wife's Scottish made kayak still isn't repaired after I fractured the stern in the surf (reverse endo into rocks), can anyone lend me two kayaks for my little wife-oriented excursion in a couple of weeks. Okay, maybe not. Okay, maybe I know why my good wife doesn't want me to buy a new kayak. :-) Doug Lloyd Victoria BC *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Doug, You really need to build yourself a boat. I know you have the woodworking skills to do it. I think you would be soooo much happier in a new boat, one that you built to your specs. Your nordkapp is just crying out to be let die a peaceful death. Michael Silvius built a seguin a while back. He recently decided it was too big so he "chopped" it. Kind of cool... http://community.webshots.com/album/170406308EXQMec Kirk -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** 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 8/5/2004 7:01:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dalloyd_at_telus.net writes: > I noticed the Foster line has a new type of KajakSport hatch with what > appears to be a better seal system. Anyone had experience with them (the new > hatches)? > Doug, Are the NF Legend hatches big enough to get a 8x12 inch bear can through? Awfully handy for Alaska. 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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