There are several nice kayaks in the private sales section. The Valley Gemini ST is a lovely kayak as is the Nordkapp LV.

I would repair as Aled describes but would probably wait until other gelcoat repairs are needed. That is such a small area it is not worth the trouble by itself. In the interim I would apply a small piece of clear 3M or similar packing tape.

Pipit, My thoughts regarding adding minicell foam to the back of the bucket is meant to basically mimic the shape of that part of the bucket where your lower back rests. As an example and what I have seen done by others is to start with a large enough piece of foam that can be shaped and tapered to ...

Are you able to sit in the bucket with your knees at, or meaning over, the hump? In a surfski that is the sweet spot, at least for me. If I understand this situation correctly, you should then be able to pull the foot plate and pedals toward you about one inch and also pad the back upper part of the...

Some interesting points but in the end this idea of categorizing has a questionable purpose/end result. Where is it going? Will some national federation adopt it? Will all manufacturers adopt it? Funny thing is, I have been kayaking for 33 years and it all seems fine without the suggested categoriza...

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Adventureagent, Please choose your quotes more carefully. even though you're thinking "relative to the boat weight". I never said or thought that! In my 33 years of paddling, 6 of which was training and racing C1 slalom 4-6 days a week, I never noticed any adverse impact, or burden of end weight, of...

Just out of curiosity, have you determined for a fact that your XP 18 does not already have end pours? It is a fairly common practice. Unless someone gets a good clear look up in the ends of the kayak with a light end pours are not always obvious. Additionally, unless you are hypersensitive it is un...

There are several things you can try. As you have discovered this is nearly impossible, so get a helper. Your helper can be turning the screw while you hold the underside fasteners in place. To aid in getting the washer and nut stack in place try these things. Assemble the washers and nut by using c...

I realize this is an old post but I'm curious to know how you like the new version of the Eddyline Raven.

It would help if you provide a description of the damage area and or post a picture. The use of vacuum equipment may be impractical, cost prohibitive or beyond what is necessary, and may not provide much benefit. A high quality epoxy resin (for its adhesive quality), appropriate fiber reinforcement,...

Did you contact Werner? Even if the paddle is no longer covered by warranty they should be able to give advice on the proper action. Why drill holes? That means more holes to plug. With a little finesse you should be able to have the water drain out through the same hole it entered. That has worked ...

Have you done any paddling around the Tampa Bay area? I always found Egmont Key a fun and interesting day trip.

I love the Valley hung fiberglass seats so would never cut one out for a foam replacement. Have you checked with Valley? I know there are complaints about their customer service but it may be worth the trouble.

Please share with the rest of the class!

How old is your "old nordkapp HS?"

Thank you

I have always used a closed-cell foam called minicell. Absorbs little to no water and it can be shaped to fit your needs.

Looking at the picture I have one question. Are there two different deck and compartment layouts for the twins?

I get a "content currently unavailable" with that Facebook link.

All very "interesting" but back to the original question, are they in shops yet? Based on what appears to be no one seeing a production Gemini for sale in a shop and that Valley is taking them on tour in October suggests they are still not available in the UK. Is this correct?

Has the new Valley Gemini boat(s) made it into the UK shops? We in the US have been waiting quite sometime.

Question for JohnML and anyone else with knowledge, On your AA, before your repair work, was there any kind of fabric covering the outside seam or was it just gelcoat? My 1980 Nordkapp is doing the same thing as your AA, the seam is coming off in chunks and in places I can chip it off with a fingern...

MikeB and anyone else interested in Nordkapps, Just read this which basically answers my cockpit question: "I have paddled my 1987 Nordkapp HS for the past 4 seasons. The way to recognize this older model and to differentiate it from the new "Classic HS" look for: - round rather than oval stern hatc...

MikeB, Thanks for the reply and the great resource. It was actually the first place I looked for answers to my cockpit question. I am waiting for a reply from Valley, hopefully that will clarify things. Mark R, To answer the why question, there is something about the Nordkapp ocean cockpit and hung ...

Hoping someone can tell me if there is a difference between the ocean cockpits on various models of Nordkapps. Have they changed over the years? I am thinking about a used Nordkapp Classic or a used Nordkapp Jubilee and trying to compare the newer ocean cockpits to my 1993 Nordkapp HM. From some of ...