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- Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:36 am
- Forum: Paddles
- Topic: Paddle length - what's your choice?
- Replies: 9
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- Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:08 am
- Forum: Paddles
- Topic: Paddle length - what's your choice?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 21163
Hi I'm really thinking of buying a quality paddle (or two as it is for the convertible). I've used the TNP paddles. They are fine. They are aluminium and solid. However, the weight does tell after a while. They are also 230cm. I tried at the weekend a lendal 215cm cranked. The weight of course was e...
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:57 am
- Forum: Advanced Frame Convertible & Advanced Frame 2
- Topic: Leg length for rear seat of convertible.
- Replies: 3
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- Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:18 pm
- Forum: Advanced Frame Convertible & Advanced Frame 2
- Topic: Leg length for rear seat of convertible.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5926
Leg length for rear seat of convertible.
I am 6 foot 3 inches in height. I was disappointed when I found I could not sit in the rear of the convertible without removing the foot brace. The problem with doing this is my wife's back then becomes the brace - not a happy solution.
Any comments?
Any comments?
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:13 pm
- Forum: Advanced Frame Convertible & Advanced Frame 2
- Topic: sail for AE convertible
- Replies: 28
- Views: 55502
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:07 pm
- Forum: Spray Skirts, Dry Bags, Foot Braces, Seats etc.
- Topic: zipper lets water through
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14232
An idea I have had but not yet got round to trying is to cut an old windsurfing sail batten and place each end between the pontoons/large bladders and the small heightening inflation points at front (can't remember what they are called). I thought this may create a more rounded and higher front like...
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:01 pm
- Forum: Spray Skirts, Dry Bags, Foot Braces, Seats etc.
- Topic: Seat for Expedition
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14378
I bought a Palm River Trek 150l bag to carry my convertible in. This is much more spacious than the supplied bag and can be carried as a rucsack. I fold this up and put it under my seat. This gives added height and is soft and comfortable. It means I have it at the end of a river run to put the Kaya...
- Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:24 am
- Forum: Spray Skirts, Dry Bags, Foot Braces, Seats etc.
- Topic: zipper lets water through
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14232
- Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:51 am
- Forum: Advanced Frame Convertible & Advanced Frame 2
- Topic: Rolling in convertible impossible
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7568
Tipping is possible
Assured I could not tip I hit the rivers. On one river class 2/3 immagine my shock when I tipped, not once but three times. A half submerged rock and a half submerged branch were the culprits. The kayak is stable but given the right conditions anything will capsize.
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:52 pm
- Forum: Advanced Frame Convertible & Advanced Frame 2
- Topic: AFC and moderate wite water - where is a limit?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10795
We have the skirts but chose not to put them on. They will keep the water out a little more though since they are a fairly loose fit any volume of water is likely to make them collapse anyway. If the kayak capsizes I think the skirts will simply come away anyway, they are not very tight even when ca...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:42 pm
- Forum: Trips & Locations
- Topic: Holidaying in France
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12538
Holidaying in France
Holidays Hi I live in Scotland. This year we holidayed in France in the Massif region. We visited a few rivers. One was the Ardeche. We visited in June when it was less busy. Still it was fairly busy even then - especially at the Vallon D'Arc. Yet it was good fun for a coup[le of middle-aged rookies...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:03 pm
- Forum: Advanced Frame Convertible & Advanced Frame 2
- Topic: AFC and moderate wite water - where is a limit?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10795
Hi We had no backbone. By moving bottoms I mean that when I (at front) saw the water was too shallow I would say 'time to lift our bottoms for where our bottoms were became the sticking point in low water. We simply arched our backs and made ourselves a bit more horizontal probably putting weight on...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:27 am
- Forum: Advanced Frame Convertible & Advanced Frame 2
- Topic: Rolls w. AE Convetible
- Replies: 2
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- Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:23 am
- Forum: Advanced Frame Convertible & Advanced Frame 2
- Topic: AFC and moderate wite water - where is a limit?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10795
My wife and I, complete rookies, went down some rivers in France this summer (ardeche and allier). One river journey was 2/3. We managed it quite well though we did capsize three times in 18 Kms. Water did get in though we did not have sprayskirts on. We simply emptied the kayak a couple of times. I...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:25 am
- Forum: Pumps
- Topic: Best Electric Pump
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17603
I used the basic 12v pump but found it very slow. I bought a 12v Rule Hi-speed pump, cost £60. This inflates within two minutes. However, I find I still need to add a few pumps with the hand pump to really make it hard. Nevertheless, the Rule pump takes much of the hard work out of inflating and me...