Re: [Paddlewise] My Reaction to the Zegul Baidarka

From: Nick Schade <nick_at_guillemot-kayaks.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 15:01:57 -0400
On Jul 1, 2011, at 5:29 AM, MATT MARINER BROZE wrote:

> Welcome to the club Nick. I think the best thing you can do is to do what you
> are now doing and point out the copying and let it be widely known. Other
> paddlers can then be aware of it and act according to their own feelings about
> the issue.
> 
I know this is not a unique problem for me. I was hemming and hawing about doing anything about it and felt a little blog post might help. It currently looks as though the issue has been resolved amicably, so it looks like I may have been correct.


I have added a link on my feed-through shock-cord page to your FAQ. Your use of frames on you webpage complicates linking would you rather I link some other way, please let me know.

> 
> We have been doing that since 1980 for the chart lines (so the paddler can't
> bark his knuckles on a fitting there) and never saw it done that way before we
> did it. Note: with the right size hole through the deck you won't get any
> leaking at all. Were you aware we were doing it that way? Did you see it
> somewhere else (I haven't). So, where's the attribution on your website for
> the idea? ;-) In our FAQ's you will find detailed directions for how to
> restring the shock cord for our customers who need to replace it. If you
> haven't seen it already the tips in our FAQ might help you get the shock cord
> through an even smaller hole to ensure a good seal.
> 




Nick Schade

Guillemot Kayaks
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Groton, CT 06340
USA
Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847
http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/
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