Rhino have a removable load assist bar compatible with aero and square bars, nobody seems to stock it though. Note, if you don’t want to drill a hole in a square bar (quite hard steel) just use a 90degree shelf bracket clamped on using 2 jubilee clips and cover the bracket in foam and duck tape so i...

Looks like it would be good on square bars not sure about the brackets compatibility for aero bars. wooden plank zip tied to the roof bar or raised roof rails can achieve the same. If using cradles like j bars etc you can get a bit “creative” My solution aka bodge.. using j bars was to slide in a sp...

I don’t really think either are better it’s just personal preference.

My Scorpio was happy on j bars but I find Thule dockglide an easy system for solo loading so use that now. With the j bars I always have to use a side loading arm to assist getting it up there solo.

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Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:48 am

There is also a good video on YouTube by Chuck holst.

I meant Matt Johnson , it’s a plan by Chuck Holst

Looking at the prices of bought Greenland paddles, I think I’d rather make one, I might do this myself. If time is not an issue and you use spruce instead of western red cedar, you can probably afford to screw up many times. It’s personal choice of course. At least with a bought one you’re probably ...

Agreed. Jim’s suggestion is better than mine, I hadn’t thought of carbon tape.

In that case I reckon I’d try try epoxy resin and a carbon cloth or maybe biaxial fibreglass cloth (But still epoxy as biaxial cloth can delaminate using polyester and cured polyester resin is less stiff than epoxy) Boat upside down hanging off the garage ceiling so that gravity holds the wet cloth ...

I thought about doing that on an old sea kayak, I’d probably have used epoxy resin and a heavy gauge carbon Kevlar cloth. As it was just a low volume “day boat” paddled mostly empty, in the end I just stiffened the deck using carved styrofoam blocks wedged underneath as i had a block of pink 2” thic...

You’ve only been kayaking twice and might go paddle out past the bay.. I don’t want to curb your enthusiasm, far from it, but, really think you should consider investing in some training to stack the safety odds in your favour, and don’t paddle alone unless you’re staying well inthe bay. Always carr...

If you can bring yourself to do it you can cut away a small section of the deck at bow or stern, sand and buff it then send to east coast fibreglass supplies, they can then analyse the colour using a machine and mix up a custom flowcoat colour that matches. They will send the piece back, which you c...

I use docs pro plugs for rolling, you need to get the correct size for your ear. AS water sports in Exeter had a range you can test to get the right size. Once you figure out how to fit them properly they are superb. Pro plugs have a tiny hole that allows you to hear but self seals when underwater. ...

Film would be the way to go for an external repair.

In terms of “ cover more distance with less effort, but still be quite nimble and relatively stable” ..my first thought was as mk1 Scorpio. It’s no slouch but give it some edge and it turns well. It’s tough ..but it’s a little bit heavy. Valley Sirona RM perhaps ? https://www.cornwall-canoes.co.uk/v...

Wish I understood the physiology of seasickness my biggest issue is What I’d call “inverse seasickness“: I’ll explain. I’m really not sure why, but if I think about how my kayak, or a boat I am on, will move before it’s actually happened (reading the sea I suppose) my brain somehow anticipates that ...

Are we talking about a company or design called sea oak ? Or, skin on frame kayaks using bending oak in their construction, like cape falcon kayaks do? Or something else ?

I’d agree that we need to understand your definition of “some experience” before a helpful recommendation can be made. Having done some whitewater and can handle a kayak “in conditions” would be very different to someone who has sat in a kayak a couple of times and not had any training. The recommen...

Edit; post removed as the one I saw had been sold.

Bit of a digression but Interesting to see them being made if you’re interested

So long as you buy a decent roof rack and fit it using the appropriate fittings for the vehicle and follow the instructions, there’s no reason why a roof rack would part company with your Clio. In addition For a sea kayak I’d recommend appropriate cradles such as dockgrip or dockglide, yak kombi or ...

High vis vest threaded into stern toggle loop, then tie a knot with the vest so it stays put.

Anas Acuta on eBay (ignore first image)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Valley-Anas- ... _Auction=1

East coast Fibreglass supplies; I’ve always been happy with their service.

There may be a market: suggest you post that on the Greenland inspired kayaking Facebook page.

These are worth a look

I hear they are very robust and made to measure and you can customise them too. Made in the U.K.

http://damx.co.uk/kayaking-options-details-features/

The only thing I’d add is that if you’re likely to be practicing rolling, the drysuits with neoprene or glideskin neck seals are not as dry as suits with latex seals. Though neoprene necks are very comfortable for a days paddling. My peak adventure suit has a neoprene neck that can be opened up a bi...

http://tjcomposites.co.uk/Product-Slalo ... -Kayak.jsp

£30

Seems it’s been asked beforehand

viewtopic.php?t=90084

I think the theory is Sand then clean up then one coat of Gelcoat which dries tacky, then one coat of flowcoat which dries hard .then lots and lots of sanding and buffing ..one coat of flowcoat prob ok if not changing the colour.