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by the great gonzo
Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:13 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: The end of ESQUIF..... :(
Replies: 43
Views: 28642

Re: The end of ESQUIF..... :(

A very sad day for canoeing. I wish the Esquif folks all the best. And I sincerely hope that the mols for the boats find their way into good hands so that their designs keep on living. Whitewater canoeing would not be where it is now without Esquif, they stepped up to the plate at a time when many o...
by the great gonzo
Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Shoes for Canoe/C-1
Replies: 5
Views: 4273

Re: Shoes for Canoe/C-1

In OC1 I wear 5-10 Water tennies, modified by the shoemaker in Jalcomulco, so that they actually last more than a season. Great comfy shoe, Aquastealth rubber has the best traction on wet rocks hands down, but materials and workmanship from the factory could be better. In my C1 I use a pair of MEC b...
by the great gonzo
Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:16 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: LL Space Cadet? Playboat advice needed...
Replies: 5
Views: 6236

Re: LL Space Cadet? Playboat advice needed...

GSG, don't know what your weight is, but if you want a conversion that is reasonably close in performance to a Shaggy Sith, then you should, mayne talk to you fellow VI resident Pierre LaPadelle and see if his Delirious is still available. I had one and I found it , due to it's width, to be stable, ...
by the great gonzo
Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:30 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: L'edge vs. Blackfly Octane 85
Replies: 27
Views: 18818

Re: L'edge vs. Blackfly Octane 85

The L'Edge is quite wide, tall and voluminous. I am 6ft and weigh about 180-185 lbs and find the L'Edge at the upper end of boat size for my liking (I prefer relatively small volume boats). I would think that for someone 5 ft tall it would be too much boat. The Octane 85 is quite a bit smaller and w...
by the great gonzo
Fri Feb 06, 2015 1:54 am
Forum: Boats and Gear for Sale
Topic: Looking for a Prelude
Replies: 4
Views: 4101

Re: Looking for a Prelude

madriverfantasy, who manufactured the Prelude hull? Pyranha or Esquif?

TGG!
by the great gonzo
Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:32 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Solo Canoe Advice.
Replies: 40
Views: 23658

Re: Solo Canoe Advice.

The regular Outrage should be fine in my opinion. I have one and have used it as my multi-day tripping boat with 2 sall barrels for my gear in it, in addition to my usual emergency kit in a watershed bag. Probably about 50 lbs of gear. My weigh was about 180- 190 lbs. Boat handled fine and was still...
by the great gonzo
Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:14 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Adhesive
Replies: 5
Views: 3403

Re: Adhesive

to be used in unventilated and confined spaces

TGG!
by the great gonzo
Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:33 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: A bad break
Replies: 45
Views: 27262

Re: A bad break

Jeremy, I have heard both that under as well as overcooking cause brittleness. But I have no personal rotomolding experience, it's all second hand information from folks who are and were directly in the industry. As far as the molding is concerned it was my understanding (and this could be inaccurat...
by the great gonzo
Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:57 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: A bad break
Replies: 45
Views: 27262

Re: A bad break

Jim, you are right about the Charpy test and the energy absorbed. Looking at the big picture of cracking PE boats is however that, except for the well known cracking issues with certain particular boats, where the spider cracks and long S-shaped cracks definitely show a brittleness issue, most crack...
by the great gonzo
Thu Dec 11, 2014 6:49 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: A bad break
Replies: 45
Views: 27262

Re: A bad break

Sure, owners of certain boats may agree, but the fact is that, looking at all the boats and all the manufacturers the indication is that overall the breakage rate is low and thus the process of rotomolding PE boats is well established and controlled. Higher breakage rates for any given boat or manuf...
by the great gonzo
Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:28 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: A bad break
Replies: 45
Views: 27262

Re: A bad break

The annealing is a nice idea, but I think the long cycle time would make this proposition pretty much cost prohibitive to any canoe manufacturer. As far as I know from some kayak manufacturers the cycle time for a boat is well under one hour. With the annealing we are looking at a day. And that in a...
by the great gonzo
Wed Dec 10, 2014 3:30 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: A bad break
Replies: 45
Views: 27262

Re: A bad break

There are, unlike in Vinyl (PVC), no softeners used in PE, therefore it does not get brittle due to outgassing of additives unlike PVC. It does however get brittle when exposed to UV (sunlight for extended periods of time. The Prelude does not have an inherent cracking problem due to its shape, the ...
by the great gonzo
Wed Dec 03, 2014 2:07 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Snapdragon canoe pogies, anyone tried em?
Replies: 16
Views: 13063

Re: Snapdragon canoe pogies, anyone tried em?

I have Toaster Mitts as well, they are incredibly warm, and are my go-to gear in rediculously cold water, but in regular cold temperatures I prefer pogies. for better paddle controm. I also find that the toaster mitts, while super warm, are pretty much useless anytime rope handling is required. foun...
by the great gonzo
Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:23 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Snapdragon canoe pogies, anyone tried em?
Replies: 16
Views: 13063

Re: Snapdragon canoe pogies, anyone tried em?

What do you not like about the L6 pogies?

TGG!
by the great gonzo
Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:15 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: The first of two questions. . .
Replies: 10
Views: 5927

Re: The first of two questions. . .

I use an off-side roll in my squirt boats, and I really only use it in flatwater, playing around and working on moves, to be honest. I use a high brace offside sweep-roll, this way I roll up with the power faceactive in the water ready to do moves. I have also, tried the cross bow low brace roll in ...