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by Principia
Thu Jun 01, 2017 10:02 pm
Forum: Boats and Gear for Sale
Topic: Esquif Detonator for sale in Columbus OH $750
Replies: 1
Views: 5179

Esquif Detonator for sale in Columbus OH $750

... leaks but should be repairable. I did the new river gorge and had to top them off 3 times. Boat is super dirty at the moment. Don't have a hose ... in state :) Will also include a wood sawyer paddle with kevlar blade tip.
by Pea Pod
Wed Jun 22, 2016 2:37 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Need a new PFD
Replies: 11
Views: 7277

Re: Need a new PFD

... you can adjust the front straps so the 2 slabs of front foam are on top of each other rather than one behind, one in front ... Thanks for this tip. I can't get those two slabs of foam not to overlap entirely, but I think it's a better ...
by Pea Pod
Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:04 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: C1 Remix conversion
Replies: 20
Views: 21860

Re: C1 Remix conversion

Wodza, thanks for that excellent tip! I had been trying to keep the two 25-mm straps neatly next to each other without overlap in the cam lock. But laying them on top of each other under the quick release prevented any noticeable slippage! The nylon strap ...
by Roy
Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:28 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Pépé - An extra wide slalom C1
Replies: 60
Views: 34507

Re: Pépé - An extra wide slalom C1

... have more curvature, I take cross sections every 4 1/4". Zero is the tip of the bow and 77 is the tip of the stern. The second number is the vertical ... with a 7.75" seat, and I like to feel I'm "in' the boat, and not on top of it. So, I'll want something >10" deep at the aft end of the cockpit. ...
by chuck naill
Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:39 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Width and Stability (good article)
Replies: 19
Views: 13302

Re: Width and Stability (good article)

... paddler, it's the boat design, and what happens when the hull starts to tip. Hey there, I posted a picture in '06, https://cboats.net/c_db/list.php?type=1" ... III. It is a funny design. All the weight is in the bottom, the top is so thin as to make it difficult to exit. It remains in remarkable ...
by ClassFive Boats
Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:26 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Mitchell Premier aluminum tip fix tip?
Replies: 6
Views: 4845

Re: Mitchell Premier aluminum tip fix tip?

... repair, the idea is to make a "sandwich" of the pieces listed. sand the tip area with 120 grit . wipe with acetone. take a 1 inch strip of carbon ... also the same size as the cloth 4 put a piece of 1/4 in luan on top the minicell also the same size as the cloth. 5 place the 2 c clamps ...
by nam
Thu May 22, 2014 5:01 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Mitchell Premier aluminum tip fix tip?
Replies: 6
Views: 4845

Mitchell Premier aluminum tip fix tip?

The carbon fibre is flaking off at the area on top of the aluminum tip. Can anyone chime in the proper way to repair this. I am thinking of filing down the aluminum ...
by vzap
Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:40 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Zap Paddles
Replies: 8
Views: 6756

Zap Paddles

... The outer ash laminate on the powerface of the scoop blade goes from tip to grip. On the straight blade paddles it goes tip to grip on each side ... the blade. The first carbon fiber layer is 2 1/2" the nest 4" then the top layer covers all. To help reduce stress risers on the other side of the ...
by Pea Pod
Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:12 pm
Forum: C Videos
Topic: Tips for an intermediate surfer?
Replies: 33
Views: 16396

Re: Tips for an intermediate surfer?

As for the bow pearling, you might read my tip #3 again. Use your paddle for drag. Is this what I'm doing in the video around 1:23? As for foam piles, unless you're riding some point on top of them, they tend to drive your boat forward faster, causing even more bow pearling ...
by milkman
Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:45 pm
Forum: C Videos
Topic: Tips for an intermediate surfer?
Replies: 33
Views: 16396

Re: Tips for an intermediate surfer?

... meant no tilt side to side. As for the bow pearling, you might read my tip #3 again. Use your paddle for drag. As for foam piles, unless you're riding some point on top of them, they tend to drive your boat forward faster, causing even more bow pearling ...
by mahyongg
Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:24 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Buying a used Spark--issues?
Replies: 20
Views: 9469

Re: Buying a used Spark--issues?

... MEK is worse - eat into the Material beneath whatever you glued on top of that, like an anchor. I once fixed a large area of cracks under a ... bottom of a river and the inside of the boat, which forced the blade tip over the plastic in a curved line, cracking and denting it from the inside. ...
by mahyongg
Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:23 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Buying a used Spark--issues?
Replies: 20
Views: 9469

Re: Buying a used Spark--issues?

... MEK is worse - eat into the Material beneath whatever you glued on top of that, like an anchor. I once fixed a large area of cracks under a ... bottom of a river and the inside of the boat, which forced the blade tip over the plastic in a curved line, cracking and denting it from the inside. ...
by PAC
Fri May 03, 2013 12:30 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: What happened to Mohawk Phiend?
Replies: 12
Views: 5523

Re: What happened to Mohawk Phiend?

Mohawk take your time and get it right! Yah we all want that blow molded boat :-) but want to get it it tip top shape out of the mold! :-)
by pblanc
Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:10 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Viper 11 Outfitting question.
Replies: 17
Views: 9167

Re: Viper 11 Outfitting question.

... line of the boat. The distance from the back of the pedestal to the tip of the stern stem is 57.5" and from the back of the pedestal to the tip ... gunwales at midships. What I do is to put a piece of masking tape on top of each gunwale and mark the estimated center point on it using the "bisect ...
by Creeker
Wed Oct 24, 2012 5:56 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Big Waterfall Running with critical thinking
Replies: 9
Views: 9326

Big Waterfall Running with critical thinking

... drop. I also love photography and BIG is eye candy for camera. I try to tip over the lip as adrenaline free as I can. So was the case on Saturday ... not soft enough in a critical hit. Pull plugs out about 1" under the top foam of the saddle. Your back will love you for it if your cut your boof ...