Boat Forum / Paddle Boats / August 2006

Does there exist such a thing?
If yes have a link?
I need something like this bad

Does anyone know where I can buy a bent-shaft canoe paddle at a low
price, online, in the UK?
TIA,
Al D

In my first race I drafted as much as I could. I had difficulty staying
in the wake. I dont use rudder. I noticed that no one around me was
drafting.

My new wing paddle does not have  one and I was soaked by my first few
strokes.

Is this idea commonly accepted?
http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/kayakpro/kayakgrid.htm

I'm looking for a (not very expensive) sea kayak that can be used
tandem or solo. Can anyone offer any tips on selecting such a beast?
Thanks,
Al D

hi paddlers ~~~ so, what's never been discussed here before? ~~~ al k

Any suggestions on replacing a seat in a Perception Axess?
I would like a high back seat instead of the low river runner seat I
currently have.

A friend of mine gave me a very nice carbon fiber wing paddle. The only
thing is that the two blades and the shaft are not attached. They are
all finished parts and the blades have necks that can slide on top of
the shaft, as putting your hands into a pair of gloves. I have no

For those of you who are familiar with Valley Canoe Products and Great
River Outfitters, you may recall that they once offered a Henderson
foot-operated bilge pump that mounted on the bulkhead as an aftermarket
option.  However, they no longer list this item in their catalog and I

Are you looking for a place to rent boating or camping gear for cheap?
Why not rent gear from your peers instead of renting from an overpriced
business?  You can get better prices, and help out your peers at the
same time.

My son gave me his solo race canoe since he hasn't used it in two years.
I need to sell the boat. It is a We-no-nah Kevlar 49 Jensen designed.
The serial number is J2020A686 and is 18.5 feet long. It has the sliding
seat and foot braces. The boat is in good condition. I will sell ...

So seriously, a plastic boat left in the sun day after day, year after
year, and not treated with a protectant or covered with a tarp suffers
how badly from UV deterioration? The plastic gets brittle? Faded?
Warped? Or what?

What determines the drag of a boat other than waterline length and
width?

Gunpowder  River
Baltimore County, Maryland
(Falls Rd gauge 1.40 ft)
OC1: Hap, Topher, Molly, Ruthie, Mike