sould have stayed at home

[makenmend]

went out with the HOW folks on the San Marcus,halfway into the trip having past through a fastish run, back paddling to see that the followers were coming through saftly my wooden paddle shaft gives up

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Then to add insult to injury going through a fast bend (with half a paddle) I collide with a downed tree and hole my boat just below the waterline

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Made it to the take out sitting to the good side with the gunnel just clear of the water and the damaged area barely out of the water bailing with a sponge as I went, thanks to other volenteers I made it back. Now its back into the workshop for me

[makenmend]

paddle with dowel insert and goopied

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wood to compressed and delaminated to sand and reglass, so removed damaged section.

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dry fit patch to check fit.

[makenmend]

now goopied in place,

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Well proly going over the top a little,she now has an additional 6 oz coat inside plus 2 layers 3 oz outside,not just for peace of mind but to beef up the sides in antisipation of extra side loads generated by the outriggers/sail assembly.(Still a work in progress)

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So some filling sanding and varnish and she's good to go again

[Kayak Jack]

My wife used to say, "A well scratched boat is a well loved boat." Nice repair jobs.

[jdupre']

Nope, you shouldn't have stayed home. Months and years after the memory of the patch job is forgotten, you will have one more story to tell your friends and relatives. "Did I ever tell you about the time I went through those raging rapids with a broken paddle and a half floating boat?" Yep, it will become one of many stories you can look back on with pride and wow your audience.

Joey

[mike]

Nope, you shouldn't have stayed home. Months and years after the memory of the patch job is forgotten, you will have one more story to tell your friends and relatives. "Did I ever tell you about the time I went through those raging rapids with a broken paddle and a half floating boat?" Yep, it will become one of many stories you can look back on with pride and wow your audience.

Joey

Yeah, and don't forget about the bear that was chasing you! This has all the makings for an epic tale, you just need to let it grow a little with each telling.

MIke

[Kayak Jack]

And, Mike, that bear was running to escape the Apaches coming along right behind it.

[loafer]

I knew there was a reason I liked following this forum