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Bookmark or Share- Experience with kayak keel guard tape? - Advice - Paddling.comHas anyone tried to apply PVC keel guard tape to their kayak? I have a fiberglass sea kayak that I was considering trying it on but see some reviews re it being hard to get it to lay flat and to fully adhere at the edges. (I have a 16 1/2 ft boat and wanted to apply something the entire length. I did read the old posts about keel protecters where some folks recommended epoxy and graphite, or ...
- Exploring other winter glove options - Advice - Paddling.comI’m still struggling a bit to keep my hands warm in Ohio winters where I’ll go out when it’s in the low 30s or even 20s. I have these curved Glacier Gloves: They are definitely waterproof, but they don’t provide much warmth. I’m not sure, but it seems like once they’re wet on the outside, my fingers get almost as cold as no gloves at all. I also have these cheap pogies: https://www ...
- Paddling.com - Paddling.com Forums30s here (Jacksonville), must be really cold where you are. Paddlers' Place. 14: 291: January 19, 2025
- Guidance on kayak rear window roller assist - Paddling.comLooking for advice on those load assist rollers that stick to the rear windshield of an SUV. My car (Kia Niro) has an obscenely large (and pointless) spoiler that sticks out horizontally from the roof over the windshield. This gets in the way of sliding my boat up onto the roof rack saddles, and it isn’t sturdy enough to rest the boat on it directly. (I am no longer strong enough to lift my ...
- Replacing dry suit zipper: DIY? - Advice - Paddling.comLast weekend at Delmarva camp, the front entry zip on my Kokatat GFER drysuit self-destructed: both of the molded rubber stops at each end detached and fell off, so the pull came completely off track. It’s a 13 year old suit (inspection tag says 2011), but I’ve really only been using it off and on for 7 years. I bought it “used” in 2013 with a torn neck gasket – which I replaced ...
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