ChrisJK - You found my Angmagssalik album on Flickr - an earlier thread on here covers the restoration process.
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- Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:23 am
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Angmagssalik
- Replies: 5
- Views: 425
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:41 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Olympus Waterproof Cameras
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1019
Re: Olympus Waterproof Cameras
Thanks for that Chris - I didn't think of that, but handy to know if it should happen again. A bonus with my repair was that I sent the camera back minus battery, and it came back with one in.
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:32 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Olympus Waterproof Cameras
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1019
Re: Olympus Waterproof Cameras
I had a Tough 8000 which I really liked, but unfortunately dropped it into the sea with the battery compartment door open - end of T8000. I replaced it with a TG-835 which has been great. In order to avoid being without a camera if the TG-835 should become unavailable, I bought a TG-5 as a back-up, ...
- Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:48 am
- Forum: Sea Kayaking Gear For Sale
- Topic: Anas Acuta - early 80s - better than new
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1746
Re: Anas Acuta - early 80s - better than new
Sorry about that - the good thing is your original advert is still at the top of the thread and will be the first thing anyone sees when they click on the for sale page. Most people won't bother scrolling down to the rest of the bumf.
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:06 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking Gear For Sale
- Topic: Anas Acuta - early 80s - better than new
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1746
Re: Anas Acuta - early 80s - better than new
Beryl, I'm not sure how Flickr manage their statistics - individual photos within the album have more views, but still not that many. My model kayaks, including a Shrike, get a lot more interest. A full size Shrike is on my list of retirement projects. In Flickr, when you're on the album top page, t...
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 2:44 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking Gear For Sale
- Topic: Anas Acuta - early 80s - better than new
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1746
Re: Anas Acuta - early 80s - better than new
Ben, I've seen photos of several early Anas Acutas in clear gel coat, I think it was probably the base option. Mine is nice and light at 18kg, but I put that down to it having no bulkheads, hatches or any other modern accoutrements. Mine was out on the river last Sunday - I took the Angmagssalik las...
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:25 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking Gear For Sale
- Topic: Anas Acuta - early 80s - better than new
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1746
Re: Anas Acuta - early 80s - better than new
Ben, Mine is in remarkably good condition for its age. I've replaced the footrest and deck fittings, fitted a better seat (original kept for re-fit if required) and that's about it. The join seam is entirely intact, but not entirely attached - it's loose in places but I haven't got round to sorting ...
- Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:35 am
- Forum: Sea Kayaking Gear For Sale
- Topic: Anas Acuta - early 80s - better than new
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1746
- Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:28 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Greenland Paddles: Carbon Fibre vs Wood
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4336
Re: Greenland Paddles: Carbon Fibre vs Wood
Quite a few of the responses above mention the usefulness of being able to stow two-part Greenland paddles on front or back decks, but in my experience it is quite practical and far more useful to have a complete paddle to hand. I have no trouble with a 220cm paddle on the front deck of any of my ka...
- Fri Jan 03, 2020 8:00 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Greenland Paddles: Carbon Fibre vs Wood
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4336
Re: Greenland Paddles: Carbon Fibre vs Wood
I’m no expert, but here are some observations from my own experience. I bought my first stick because I wanted to have a go at some of the Greenland rolls I had seen on Youtube and other internet sites. At the time - mid 2012 - there weren't many sticks advertised anywhere on line, but I found Chris...
- Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:36 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1924
Re: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
I wouldn't either, but Geoff Hunter didn't have a lot of choice half a century ago. It will be interesting to take it out in some waves, but mine is going to spend most of its time on flat water, for which it seems eminently suitable. https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/geoff-and-nimrod-ride-ag...
- Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:56 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1924
Re: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
Beryl, I used a much simpler bungee method on my Anas Acuta which I thought would be more versatile, but I'm going to refit it with my Angmagssalik version which works really well. The black balls on the paddle trap are from small bungee tie down loops - I got a packet of ten at my local garden cent...
- Wed Nov 20, 2019 3:47 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1924
Re: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
I enjoyed my first paddle in the Angmagssalik today. The river was in flood so the conditions weren’t ideal, but the kayak was ready to go and I couldn’t wait. No rolling yet though, as the water was full of debris and who knows what. It’s definitely the most tippy of my sea kayaks, but not unpleasa...
- Fri Oct 25, 2019 10:35 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1924
Re: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
Peter, There is no front compartment on this one, the only bulkhead is behind the cockpit. I have been making progress on removing the old flaky surface coating - it helps that I can put the boat up high out of the way in the workshop when I'm not working on it, rather than fiddle it back in to the ...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:39 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1924
Re: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
PlymouthDamo, Thanks for the advice - I had considered those options, but in the short term I will leave the deck alone. I haven't paddle this boat or any other Angmagssalik, so I'd like to try it in standard form before making any alterations. Also, leaving it standard means it will be usable soone...
- Sun Sep 15, 2019 6:39 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1924
Re: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
Pedro, I don't think it would be possible to get a nice even plywood finish now as it's so patchy, so I'll go for a paint finish - probably white. Yesterday I started prodding and poking, and ended up making significant progress in removing loose seam taping and old varnish. The keel and chine seams...
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:19 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1924
Kayel Angmagssalik Restoration Project
https://i.ibb.co/s3T19Ms/P9137302.jpg I have just bought an old Kayel Angmagssalik restoration project which I found on Ebay. There is no history available for the boat as it was found and sold on by a house clearance outfit - they had no luck selling it at car boot sales because nobody had the mea...
- Fri Dec 14, 2018 9:21 am
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Angmagssalik - new start?^
- Replies: 59
- Views: 11067
Re: Angmagssalik - new start?^
Sold for £107.
- Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:14 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Angmagssalik - new start?^
- Replies: 59
- Views: 11067
Re: Angmagssalik - new start?^
I asked the seller to provide a bit more detail on the boat's condition, and he later amended the listing to say that it is an Angmassilik built from a Granta kit, never finished, never been on the water. I put in a bid but that has been passed now, (£104) by an Ebayer with a (0) rating. I wasn't pr...
- Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:27 pm
- Forum: Surf Kayaking
- Topic: Old Surf Kayak Catalogue Pictures
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1801
Re: Old Surf Kayak Catalogue Pictures
Thanks for the magazine link Paddy - browsing through that brought back a lot of memories.
- Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:18 pm
- Forum: Surf Kayaking
- Topic: Old Surf Kayak Catalogue Pictures
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1801
Re: Old Surf Kayak Catalogue Pictures
I only ever had one surf kayak, and I can't remember what it was - it was over 35 years ago.




- Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:44 pm
- Forum: Surf Kayaking
- Topic: Old Surf Kayak Catalogue Pictures
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1801
Re: Old Surf Kayak Catalogue Pictures
Sorry Mike, I've only got the one VCP catalogue and it's not in there.
- Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:00 am
- Forum: Surf Kayaking
- Topic: Old Surf Kayak Catalogue Pictures
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1801
Old Surf Kayak Catalogue Pictures
From the Gaybo catalogue circa 1976: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/598/32149453502_63522d329d_b.jpg From the Valley Canoe Products catalogue circa 1977: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/316/32259904876_a708c48772_b.jpg From the P&H Fibreglass catalogue circa 1979: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/653/3145...
- Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:18 pm
- Forum: Competition
- Topic: History of Slalom boats
- Replies: 184
- Views: 61964
Re: History of Slalom boats
Here's something of a rarity from the late seventies, a Krakatoa Switch. It's been on for at least a couple of months - I contacted the vendor to see if he was an old friend who had one, but it wasn't him. I sold my old Apollo Ultragil from the early eighties on Ebay in the autumn - got a whopping £...
- Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:02 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Shrike, a lightweight sea kayak for home construction.^
- Replies: 732
- Views: 68417
Re: Shrike, a lightweight sea kayak for home construction.^
Jim, you're not wrong. Have a look at this diorama in 1/72nd scale - I wish I had modelling skills like that.
http://www.diorama-dreamland.at/index.php?id=35
http://www.diorama-dreamland.at/index.php?id=35
- Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:37 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Shrike, a lightweight sea kayak for home construction.^
- Replies: 732
- Views: 68417
Re: Shrike, a lightweight sea kayak for home construction.^
Nick, there's no trick photography or photoshopping involved, it's all 1/6th scale.
- Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:58 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Shrike, a lightweight sea kayak for home construction.^
- Replies: 732
- Views: 68417
Re: Shrike, a lightweight sea kayak for home construction.^
Nick, It's quite simple. I took a set of your plans and draughted them out at 16.67% full size, then cut out some bits of 1/16th inch ply, stitched and glued a hull, tacked on a 1/64th inch ply deck, slapped on some paint and varnish, and Bob's your uncle. Easier said than done, but not too hard rea...
- Sun Nov 27, 2016 7:40 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: Shrike, a lightweight sea kayak for home construction.^
- Replies: 732
- Views: 68417
Re: Shrike, a lightweight sea kayak for home construction.^
Nick, I see you've found my toys. You can tell I'm more of a modeller than a sea kayaker. Regards, Jon
- Sat May 21, 2016 8:50 am
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: A Nice Old Anas Acuta
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1791
Re: A Nice Old Anas Acuta
Steve, Thanks for the bulkhead advice, but I don’t intend putting bulkheads in this boat as it’s not likely to be used on the sea or open water. I already have two other capable sea kayaks (NDK Explorer and Tahe Greenland T) so the Anas Acuta can stay original. I intend to use it as a river/rolling ...
- Sun May 15, 2016 7:02 pm
- Forum: Sea Kayaking
- Topic: A Nice Old Anas Acuta
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1791
Re: A Nice Old Anas Acuta
Nick, I had seen this picture of your restored AA when I was researching the boat, and I thought that if they can look that good then I really ought to go for it.