I understand that the silicone spray also prolongs the life of the hatch material

I've used a silicone spray designed for the job - nver thried WD40. As you find, the hatches become a breeze to fit, and, like you, I've worried about them being washed off by a wave.

But it's never happened, and I continue to use it. The extreme slip wears off quite quickly, anyway

I'll repeat what I said over in ther WW and touring section: insurance is a good servant but a bad master. If we have an interst in isurance, we need to decide what we want to do and then get insurance to cover that, not the other way round.

If a group of paddlers who do peer paddles decide to form a club, and wish to affiliate to BC, do they need some of their members to become qualified? I don't think any qualifications are required for affiliation. The issue is whther qualifications will be required to get the benefit of the neglige...

I'm not as despondent. Very few people get sued, and few of us hesitate to help, and I don't think anyone what has helped has been sucesfully sued (?? anyone know?). I think that the issue here is that someone is negotiating with the insurer from a position of weakness - "here's the contract, now te...

I agree with you, except that I don't think that a rescuer who acts under their own free will can sue a rescuee. We need to try to avert the doom by speaking out - the document was a consultaion, and I hope clubs responded. [I'm in Scotland, so my club didn't get a vote. I am worried that the insura...

I don't think the rescuer (if injured) could sue the "taster", and so no insurance claim would arise.

Also, the trip leader remains covered by the insurance.

For the insurance to be useful to the "taster", they would have to damage someone else by their negligence. So if the "taster" ignores instructions, no-one's been negligent.

Maybe all of theses things full down to insurance, maybe some people will need to accept they are not insured but would it invalidate the insurance if you had an uninsured person along? Are you insured as a group or as each individual? Current situation is that insurance is for people, not groups. ...

My view is that insurance is a good servant but a bad master. We need to decide what activities we want to do, and then find an insurer to cover those activities - not the other way round.

Anyone seen this?

https://britishcanoeing.formstack.com/f ... FsX6EfCKNE

I had a similar issue (actually two issues) with a child of a similar age (also in a Dynamo, lovely boats) Addressing your issue, I put the spraydeck over the BA. Means that rain and splashes run down inside, but 7 year olds fall in for fun anyway. Now he's 10, I've bought a deck with a smaller wais...

Well, I went to the oracle and asked them. Here's the oracle's (Molyslip Atlantic Limited) reply: "Dear Robert Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding use of MOLYSLIP COPASLIP, apologies for my late reply which is due to my being away from the office on annual leave. Molyslip Copaslip is predomi...

The glue I mention is the one pathbrae links to.

I had a similar problem, and a similar aversion to the high cost of the Sikaflex components. With advice from this forum, I used Tradeweld Acrylic VT-FS. I didn't use bolts, as I believe that these create hard points leading to rim cracking. A previous replacement, where I used Sikaflex (unprimed) a...

Did find a tame metallurgist, who said: "Donno why it works. But I use it on my bike all the time".

To return to the OP question, there's no permit to ask for, and I never tell anyone where I'm going ... unless they're expecting me back for dinner.

I find they give a substantial advantage when paddling in winter. Pogies stay much drier, and my hands are therefore warmer. I've occasionally tried paddles with no drip rings, and I do notice the difference. While they might be a bit of a faff for rescues, I've never had to do a recue for real in s...

Anyone understand how Copaslip works? Naively, I think copper + another metal = electrolytic corrosion and seizing. But it works!

My own car has welded-on loops at both ends. The front one wouldn't work as a tie-down point for the car, as there is bits of bumper in the way, so I guess it's for towing. Both are buried well out of hazard way. I've worked with other cars with screw-in eyes, which stick out the front substatially ...

.... so vehicle safety authorities must think they are OK to have on the vehicle. So what is the question? .... I've always assumed that these towing eyes are made removeable for a good reason - ie they are OK for brief periods towing, but not as a permanent feature - ... but tht's just an assumpti...

I really likee a nice solid index - that's what's kept me buying Lendal/Celtic paddles.

Never tried index-both-sides - there's an interesting thought.

Maybe buy something cheap and sell them at the end of the holiday?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/4-ka ... i5iTMRIYTM

The information about the index grip is complete nonsense, the grip is in line with the blade no matter what feather the shaft is set to. Whoever wrote that response for you was trying to think above their pay grade :) .... I may be missing something here. But I'd think the index grip needs to be i...

I had to shelve this plan, my Dad became much more seriously ill and I lost him on the 7th of March. I’m wanting to return to Scotland in winter so, best pressurised liquid fuel stove? I have my redoubtable Svea123 ( originally dad’s) and a Manaslu 96 great things but need cold weather mods, sugges...

Done. I wonder whther you might get more usdeful replies in response to posting this on the sea kayak forum?

Could it be that the 105 kg was meant to be the total load - that is paddler plus gear?

I own and have owned a Vela for years. I'm 5 feet 8 inches, and about 10 1/2 stone, and it's just right for me, and I love it. It's low windage, and it's biassed to being fast rather than being agile. I'm happy in it both when it's calm and when the wind gets up. But maybe at 12 stone you might be o...

I'd guess that the boat you choose won't have a lot on influence on your safety, as you are a WW kayaker. The issue will be what's comfortable and what fits - for which you might be best trying out several boats - which, as you hint, might be easier in a club environment. If not a club, I'd suggest ...