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by John Coraor
Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:45 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: tailored PFD
Replies: 17
Views: 9234

Re: tailored PFD

We have 2 Walbridge Hi-Float PFDs hanging up in the garage that I sewed in the late 70s. I also have 2 early low-profile racing PFDs that I sewed in the early 80s (from scratch, not a kit). After "Lifedecks" (with all the required PFD flotation fastened to the inside of your spray skirt between your...
by John Coraor
Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:19 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Apartment/condo dwelling Cboaters
Replies: 6
Views: 4291

Re: Apartment/condo dwelling Cboaters

It's been quite a few years since I was in a similar situation, but the solution that I used then to store boats was to leave what I was currently paddling on the racks on top of my car. To protect the boat (in this case, a slalom C-2) from UV degradation, I cut-down a plastic tarp to the proper siz...
by John Coraor
Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:03 pm
Forum: Boats and Gear for Sale
Topic: Covered Canoe 1 man - $200 (Saratoga Springs, NY)
Replies: 11
Views: 8627

Re: Covered Canoe 1 man - $200 (Saratoga Springs, NY)

Current owner's impression is that it is the "Little Gem" in that it is the front and back halves of the Gemini C2 with the middle cut out. Looks that way too, actually. Not sure if it was a one-off or not - might be low production (cut the boat down, pull a crude mold, make a few boats...). Yep, i...
by John Coraor
Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:49 pm
Forum: Boats and Gear for Sale
Topic: Covered Canoe 1 man - $200 (Saratoga Springs, NY)
Replies: 11
Views: 8627

Re: Covered Canoe 1 man - $200 (Saratoga Springs, NY)

The lines aren't right for it to be a Max II. I vote for a Noah.

John
by John Coraor
Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:23 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Differences in builders
Replies: 7
Views: 4117

Re: Differences in builders

...and an old school slalom race lay-up was often a 3/4! However, with any composite layup, the devil is in the details. In addition to knowing the number of layers, you also need to know the nature and fabric weight of each layer, along with any additional layup components (e.g. foam core) to judge...
by John Coraor
Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:02 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Spark, Ignitor, or Shacho (i.e. which Kaz boat)?
Replies: 5
Views: 4211

Re: Spark, Ignitor, or Shacho (i.e. which Kaz boat)?

IMHO, Composite boats are much easier to repair than tupperware or royalex boats. A little bit of sandpaper some masking tape, fiberglass or kevlar cloth, and some epoxy and you have everything you need. No plastic welders needed... A composite boat would probably not be the choice for boofing a ro...
by John Coraor
Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:56 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Gaybo C2
Replies: 2
Views: 1431

Re: Gaybo C2

I've never heard of it before, but the design appears to be an "end-hole" boat from the 60s or very early 70s before center cockpit C-2s began to dominate in WW slalom.

John
by John Coraor
Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:43 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Older Fiberglass Boat
Replies: 2
Views: 1430

Re: Older Fiberglass Boat

Just keep in mind that it if has been stored outdoors for that long, then UV will undoubtedly have had an effect on the resin, most likely making it brittle and prone to being easily damaged.

John
by John Coraor
Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:48 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Shoulder pain question
Replies: 2
Views: 1830

Re: Shoulder pain question

There are a lot of ways that you can develop shoulder pain and I'm neither a doctor nor a physical therapist, so I won't venture any opinions as to the cause of your's or what you should do in response to it. However, I will point you toward a preventative exercise routine designed to strengthen the...
by John Coraor
Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:43 pm
Forum: Boats and Gear for Sale
Topic: any c-2's for sale out there?
Replies: 11
Views: 12515

Re: any c-2's for sale out there?

Nice looking boat, watermite!

We sold our Torrent a few years ago, but still paddle the TorrentXL that we built in '84.

John
by John Coraor
Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:22 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Saddle mods for a kid?
Replies: 5
Views: 3068

Re: Saddle mods for a kid?

One thing I've done to modify adult outfitting for kids is to add new center hull anchors for the thigh straps that are closer to the seat (i.e. a few inches closer to the stern than the adult-sized strap anchors. If your strap adjustment is sufficiently flexible, this allows you to tighten up the s...
by John Coraor
Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:31 am
Forum: Boats and Gear for Sale
Topic: FOR SALE: Batmax slalom C-1
Replies: 1
Views: 1876

Re: FOR SALE: Batmax slalom C-1 - SOLD

BOAT SOLD
by John Coraor
Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:34 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: open and closed designs...history?
Replies: 29
Views: 13890

Re: open and closed designs...history?

There is only pain if I'm not paddling often enough. This point is easily forgotten. For a variety of reasons, I wasn't able to get out paddling this spring until just recently, when the girls were briefly home from college and wanted to catch a quick river trip. I took my OC-1 because its higher s...
by John Coraor
Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:16 pm
Forum: Boats and Gear for Sale
Topic: any c-2's for sale out there?
Replies: 11
Views: 12515

Re: any c-2's for sale out there?

I would say early 70s vintage rather than 80s. Center-cockpit C-2s had already come on strong in the mid-70s with the Gemini series. Late 70s into the early 80s the Paramax & ParamaxII were the dominant C-2s. By the 83' race season newer C-2s like the Torrent (followed by the TorrentXL in '84), the ...
by John Coraor
Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:33 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: open and closed designs...history?
Replies: 29
Views: 13890

Re: open and closed designs...history?

I started out in open canoes (mainly wilderness tripping, but also some whitewater back in the Grumman era), moved to kayak, then to C-2, then C-1, and most recently I've been paddling more OC-1 because my legs don't last very long in a low kneel anymore. I like them all, they are each different and...