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AAhhh! philcanoe I see your point , and will take the advice given
Thanks. mark.

I can't see the heat gun or torch thing working cause the glass
fiber has a super hot melting point, like a 1000 deg or somthin.
unless the plastic melts just enough to re seal the fibers. I'll probably
try something else first. At least I know my boat's not the only shedder!
thanks mark.

Anyone with a zephyr notice tiny fiberglass strands on your clothes or
arms. I know mine has gotten faded with the sun and oxidized I think.
I'm thinking of giving it a car wax job to lock in the fibers. Not sure how
long it will last though.
mark

Thanks for the encouragement guys , I was at the beach again today
and got another 20 or so rolls in, maybe half on my first attempt.
tried a few going over on my offside. It's definitely gratifying when you
pull one off. It will probably be a while before I get into any current,
But the beach is ...

was in my zephyr for the first time this year ,about my 6th time
ever. I went to a beach to try and roll. After about 10-12 attempts
I was getting no where , disoriented, discouraged ,tired. I took a time
out and just mentally replayed fullgnarlz"s roll video in my head.
setup, sweep back to front ...

thanks guys for the help,much appreciated
jakke I like your comments on the dvd selection wil be checkin them
this winter. I'll be practicing flat water this weekend and trying out the drills.
Bob p nice video I can totally respect that display in skill. hey do you
have a fast stroke rate ...

Thank you for your replies. I found some links to Bob Foote's videos here on this forum, but I'll be checking out that video also. Thanks for the link.

I am located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

Hello ..... I am new to this sport, in fact, my first time in a solo whitewater canoe was today for about 3 hours. Yesterday I bought an Esquif Zephyr and a Werner Bandit Fiberglass paddle. I've been wanting a solo boat for over a year, and yesterday I came across a good deal, so here I am ...