HC12 England
- peter-curacao
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Re: HC12 England
Wow she looks great love the build not bought graphic, is that gold leaf?
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Re: HC12 England
They work great on this narrow boat. I bought a cheap Sevylor two-part one for £25.00. I still like the wooden single paddle for quietly mooching about in reedy bits though.narfi wrote: that about sells me on the kayak paddles
Maybe. Certainly if you were out with another canoe, I'm sure you'd be able to “raft” together and get in.narfi wrote: I wonder if you would be able to get back in with someone as a counter balance on the other side as you tried to crawl in?
I doubt it. I tried climbing up over the bow (or was it the stern ??:-) ) and the boat just submerged and stuck up in the air like a fishing float before falling sidewaysnarfi wrote: I wonder if you could manage in over the bow if there was a loop of rope to step up with?
Thanks Peter.peter-curacao wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:01 pm Wow she looks great love the build not bought graphic, is that gold leaf?
No, not gold leaf, just a printed vinyl sticker
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Re: HC12 England
Looks very cool anywaybigyellowtractor wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:23 pm
Thanks Peter.
No, not gold leaf, just a printed vinyl sticker
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Re: HC12 England
Really nice.
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Re: HC12 England
For bailing tiny tippy things, consider a hand pump. One end in the water. Other end over the side pump to empty boat. Just make sure you by right end over the side or ... well ... you'll fill the boat up!
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Re: HC12 England
Good plan Jaysen, I'll see what's about
edit; Found one from a supplier I've used in the past. Only a tenner so got to be worth a punt.
Ordered some floating rope, a pair of gloves and a knife while I was on their site though, so you made me spend another £30.00
edit; Found one from a supplier I've used in the past. Only a tenner so got to be worth a punt.
Ordered some floating rope, a pair of gloves and a knife while I was on their site though, so you made me spend another £30.00
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Re: HC12 England
How about this, like the kayakers do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkj2S4yxoQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkj2S4yxoQI
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Re: HC12 England
Saw them on the website I got my other bits from. While I'm on narrow inland waterways, there's no real need to be able to get back in the boat in the water. I will get hold of a paddle float or maybe make one and have a practice before I go out anywhere iffy
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