Paddlers - Tell me again what your recommendation is to prevent heal rum inside your kayak from the paddlers heals on the hull. I see that my kayaks have heal rub worn areas where my heals rest on the inside of the hull. When to Tap Plastics who recommended "Goop Coat-IT". Had second thoughts and thought i better check with the kayak experts with more experience than i have, YOU - PaddleWise emphasis on the wise part based on expeience both good and ... well not so good. Look forward to your response, feedback, suggestions and recommendations..... Regards, John Santa Rosa, CA seajohnkayak_at_yahoo.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/ ***************************************************************************
Heal Rum and some curacao and lime juice make a great Mai Tai!!! -----Original Message----- Paddlers - Tell me again what your recommendation is to prevent heal rum *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Sep 8, 2008, at 3:54 PM, Mark Sanders wrote: > Heal Rum and some curacao and lime juice make a great Mai Tai!!! Actually, if you're using heal rum, it's called a Mai Toe... Duck and Cover Paul Montgomery paul_at_paddleandoar.com http://paddleandoar.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/ ***************************************************************************
Darn, how did I miss that one!!! Mark -----Original Message----- On Sep 8, 2008, at 3:54 PM, Mark Sanders wrote: > Heal Rum and some curacao and lime juice make a great Mai Tai!!! Actually, if you're using heal rum, it's called a Mai Toe... Duck and Cover Paul Montgomery paul_at_paddleandoar.com http://paddleandoar.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/ ***************************************************************************
> When to Tap Plastics who recommended "Goop Coat-IT". Had second > thoughts and > thought i better check with the kayak experts with more experience than > i > have, [Steve Holtzman] I have used a neoprene pad that is glued inside the hull where my heels rest. But has anybody tried using this material for a keel strip on the bow and stern to prevent rubbing the gel coat off during launches and landings? Steve Holtzman Southern California __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3426 (20080908) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.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/ ***************************************************************************
On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 2:52 PM, Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net> wrote: > > > But has anybody tried using this material for a keel strip on the bow and > stern to prevent rubbing the gel coat off during launches and landings? > > Someone on West Coast Paddlers tried putting the material that they coat pickup truck beds with and it was ok for a while but didn't last even a year. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Thanks Craig, I guess I'll stick to just a layer of FG cloth. That at least lasts for a while. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Sounds like some WestCoast kayakers paddler their kayaks harder than they drive their pick-up rigs. This all got started when i decided to "spruce up" my Tofino that i've been paddleing for the past fifteenyears or so. The deck looks a lot better than the hull. It has taken a lot of use and abuse. So this has been my first time doing gel-coat repair. Got a lot yet to learn. j in santarosaca --- On Mon, 9/8/08, Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com> wrote: From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] QQ: tell me again - best protection to prevent heal rub inside kayak To: "Steve Holtzman" <sh_at_actglobal.net> Cc: seajohnkayak_at_yahoo.com, paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 5:15 PM On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 2:52 PM, Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net> wrote: > > > But has anybody tried using this material for a keel strip on the bow and > stern to prevent rubbing the gel coat off during launches and landings? > > Someone on West Coast Paddlers tried putting the material that they coat pickup truck beds with and it was ok for a while but didn't last even a year. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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 almost always wear booties to protect my feet from the inside of the fiberglass hull. This means that my heels don't actually rub on the hull when I paddle. However, I have used think high-density foam panels that I've glued to the bottom of the hull where my heels rest. This was in a w/w boat with very little room for my feet (I had to point them like a ballerina on her tippy-toes). Dave Kruger probably has some sort of chemical wizardry to help, too. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 1:35 PM, John H <seajohnkayak_at_yahoo.com> wrote: > Paddlers - > Tell me again what your recommendation is to prevent heal rum inside your > kayak from the paddlers heals on the hull. > I see that my kayaks have heal rub worn areas where my heals rest on the > inside of the hull. > When to Tap Plastics who recommended "Goop Coat-IT". Had second thoughts > and > thought i better check with the kayak experts with more experience than i > have, YOU - PaddleWise emphasis on the wise part based on expeience both > good > and ... well not so good. > Look forward to your response, feedback, suggestions and > recommendations..... *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Thank you Craig and i'll look forward to Dave's chemical wizardry. Regards, j Santa Rosa, CA --- On Mon, 9/8/08, Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com> wrote: From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] QQ: tell me again - best protection to prevent heal rub inside kayak To: seajohnkayak_at_yahoo.com Cc: paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 4:09 PM I almost always wear booties to protect my feet from the inside of the fiberglass hull. This means that my heels don't actually rub on the hull when I paddle. However, I have used think high-density foam panels that I've glued to the bottom of the hull where my heels rest. This was in a w/w boat with very little room for my feet (I had to point them like a ballerina on her tippy-toes). Dave Kruger probably has some sort of chemical wizardry to help, too. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 1:35 PM, John H <seajohnkayak_at_yahoo.com> wrote: Paddlers - Tell me again what your recommendation is to prevent heal rum inside your kayak from the paddlers heals on the hull. I see that my kayaks have heal rub worn areas where my heals rest on the inside of the hull. When to Tap Plastics who recommended "Goop Coat-IT". Had second thoughts and thought i better check with the kayak experts with more experience than i have, YOU - PaddleWise emphasis on the wise part based on expeience both good and ... well not so good. Look forward to your response, feedback, suggestions and recommendations..... *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
John H wrote: > Thank you Craig and i'll look forward to Dave's chemical wizardry. > Regards, No wizardry. Wear something softer than the fiberglas: wet suit booties. Or, coat the inside of the hull with a sacrificial material: Shoe Goo or similar. Replace it when it wears off. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 put sections of ice and water shield, or a similar deck joist material where my heels go. It's quite thin and wears well. Some people also put a strip where the paddle hits the deck on close paddle plants. Kirk On Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:03:03 -0700, "Dave Kruger" <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> said: > John H wrote: > > Thank you Craig and i'll look forward to Dave's chemical wizardry. > > Regards, > > No wizardry. Wear something softer than the fiberglas: wet suit > booties. > Or, coat the inside of the hull with a sacrificial material: Shoe Goo > or > similar. Replace it when it wears off. -- 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/ ***************************************************************************
I'm another some body on West Coast Paddlers who had the pick up truck coating put on. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayakwriter/437144373/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayakwriter/437144343/ Mine's still holding up fine after more than a year. But maybe I'm just a lightweight paddler; I don't do a lot of rock gardening. If you go for this, and the place gives you a choice between "slick" and "sticky" finishes, take the "slick" so it won't hang up on the beach during launches and landings. Cheers, Philip -----Original Message----- From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com> To: Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net> Cc: seajohnkayak_at_yahoo.com; paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Sent: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 5:15 pm Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] QQ: tell me again - best protection to prevent heal rub inside kayak On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 2:52 PM, Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net> wrote: > > > But has anybody tried using this material for a keel strip on the bow and > stern to prevent rubbing the gel coat off during launches and landings? > > Someone on West Coast Paddlers tried putting the material that they coat pickup truck beds with and it was ok for a while but didn't last even a year. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Phill --- VERY Nice. Thanks, john --- On Tue, 9/9/08, kayakwriter_at_aim.com <kayakwriter_at_aim.com> wrote: From: kayakwriter_at_aim.com <kayakwriter_at_aim.com> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] QQ: tell me again - best protection to prevent heal rub inside kayak To: crjungers_at_gmail.com, sh_at_actglobal.net Cc: seajohnkayak_at_yahoo.com, paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 2:42 PM I'm another some body on West Coast Paddlers who had the pick up truck coating put on. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayakwriter/437144373/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayakwriter/437144343/ Mine's still holding up fine after more than a year. But maybe I'm just a lightweight paddler; I don't do a lot of rock gardening. If you go for this, and the place gives you a choice between "slick" and "sticky" finishes, take the "slick" so it won't hang up on the beach during launches and landings. Cheers, Philip -----Original Message----- From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com> To: Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net> Cc: seajohnkayak_at_yahoo.com; paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Sent: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 5:15 pm Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] QQ: tell me again - best protection to prevent heal rub inside kayak On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 2:52 PM, Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net> wrote: > > > But has anybody tried using this material for a keel strip on the bow and > stern to prevent rubbing the gel coat off during launches and landings? > > Someone on West Coast Paddlers tried putting the material that they coat pickup truck beds with and it was ok for a while but didn't last even a year. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA Looking for spoilers and reviews on the new TV season? Get AOL's ultimate guide to fall TV. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Did they put the coating right over the gelcoat??? -----Original Message----- I'm another some body on West Coast Paddlers who had the pick up truck coating put on. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayakwriter/437144373/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayakwriter/437144343/ Mine's still holding up fine after more than a year. But maybe I'm just a lightweight paddler; I don't do a lot of rock gardening. If you go for this, and the place gives you a choice between "slick" and "sticky" finishes, take the "slick" so it won't hang up on the beach during launches and landings. Cheers, Philip *************************************************************************** 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: Mark Sanders <sandmarks_at_ca.rr.com> To: kayakwriter_at_aim.com Cc: paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Sent: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 3:08 pm Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] QQ: tell me again - best protection to prevent heal rub inside kayak Did they put the coating right over the gelcoat??? As far I know; I wasn't charged for any surface prep. They might some sort of wash they use to assure good adhesion. Cheers, Philip *************************************************************************** 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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