Hi Mark, Why not just leave your GP with no coating? I have a bunch of western red cedar GP's that I have made and I tend to leave them with no finish (natural) unless there is a good reason to coat them with something. Those that I have coated have been primarily because of some splits and splinters that started to annoy me on certain paddles. An unfinished paddle doesn't get slippery when wet, which can happen if you go and put some shiny finish on it. As for the lack of pure power ability, that can be a problem. The only solution I have there is to work on your sliding stroke. You can get a lot of power out of an extended paddle and if you can get your slide to be smooth and fast, you can muscle your way through some gnarly situations. That being said, I personally don't do much surf paddling where you might really benefit from a powerful stroke, but I do paddle a lot in currents and eddies where some muscle is needed. Happy Skinny Sticking! P.S. What is a CKF? Chilly Kayak Friend? Certified Kayak Fiend? Mark Goff Hampden, Maine ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.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 Mon Sep 10 2007 - 07:45:53 PDT
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