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    Current Designs sold - future plan is to bypass dealers with 'direct to customer' model?

    I just noticed this: https://www.bestcoastoutfitters.com/blogs/blog/current-designs-kayaks-custom-kayaks-and-new-parent-company Apparently the plan is to move away from dealers to a 'direct to customer' model. Like QCC? At $4k USD + unspecified shipping costs, it still won't be cheap to get a...
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    Dry Guide Coat for Sanding Gelcoat

    I'd never heard of this product before I watched a YouTube video about sanding gelcoat yesterday. "Dry Guide Coat" is a fine powder - produced by several companies: Mirka Dry Guide Coat 3M Dry Guide Coat Mirka makes both black and white versions for working on light and dark finishes...
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    Garmin Quatix 7 (Fenix) for sea kayaking?

    I recently added some comments to the 'Smartwatch for paddling' thread: https://www.westcoastpaddler.com/community/threads/smartwatch-for-paddling.9621/ so please check out that discussion for the 'intro'. :) I've been using a Garmin Quatix (1- the first version) for years for day paddles; I...
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    Attention: Canadian PLB Users

    I just had a phone conversation with a nice person from the Canadian Beacon Registry, who asked for confirmation of the details in my PLB file with them. There had been no changes in the past few years, but I hadn't realized that the Registry likes to have details confirmed annually. So, if you...
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    ORTIK bivy bothy bag for quick shelter $100

    NEW Ortik Tupek Guide Bivy Shelter Tent Lightweight and very compact emergency shelter. Use like a bothy bag (pull it over your head- the floor has a velcro-sealed opening) to get out of the weather with a few close friends. Or, with the pole, it forms a more airy shelter. If you are hiking with...
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    Upcoming: Mariner Express for Sale

    Just FYI as boats like this are scarce; One of my paddling partners- who is not a WCP participant- is downsizing and will be offering his Mariner Express for sale in the next few weeks. This was one of the Mariners which I modified 10+ years ago by adding a front hatch and bulkhead. The aft...
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    Adapters for Flextail pad inflation pump

    I recently bought a Flextail 2 air pump for inflating sleeping pads. I've been using Exped pads with a 'Schnozzel' air bag for inflation, and that system works well. However, I now have a couple of other brand pads (BigAgnes, Nemo) with valves which don't 'mate' with the Exped inflation bag. So...
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    Tent: Naturehike Cloud Peak - "inspired by" Hilleberg Allak but costs ~$200 CAD

    I own a Hilleberg Staika and I really like it a lot. I don't think I'll ever use a 'inner pitches first' tent (i.e. almost any American tent) again after owning a Hilleberg. I also am a big fan of true self-supporting tents which don't need peg-outs to create the vestibules. So I was curious...
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    Electric bilge pump

    I installed a Expedition Kayaks electric bilge pump in my EK Aurora yesterday. Here's a video describing the parts: I bought the pump kit from Expedition Kayaks in Australia a couple of years ago but it took a while to work up the nerve to drill holes in my new carbon boat. :) A few comments...
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    Abrasion inside rudder cable tube?

    I don't know if anybody else has seen something similar to this: A friend had the rudder (steering) cables on both sides of his Telkwa fail at a spot a few feet aft of the bulkhead, a couple of weeks apart, on a trip. The cables were Spectra (Q-Powerline), and were completely frayed till they...
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    Sticky kayak cradle pads?

    Have you had problems, or heard of problems with sticky/gooey pads on Thule kayak cradles? A friend with a Hullivator is getting black goo on her glass-hull kayak from the pads. Any 'fixes' for this problem would be useful, since Thule warranty is only to the original purchaser (with receipt)...
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    WARNING: No MEC refunds if you use PayPal

    In the past I've sometimes ordered online from MEC and if the item didn't fit, taken it back for a refund to the local store. At the store the refund was applied to the credit card I'd used to pay with, when I ordered online. MEC, unlike most other retailers, doesn't offer pre-paid returns by...
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    NRS Drysuits at Frontenac Outfitters ON

    MIght be worth a look or a phone call? https://www.frontenacoutfitters.com/nrs-extreme-drysuit.html?id=61084574&quantity=1
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    Attention: Kayak Builders- Free Thomasson Panthera Hull/Deck Project

    I've decided not to complete my latest Panthera project, so it's looking for 'a new home'. Design details at https://www.thomassondesign.com/en/catalog/my-kayaks/panthera Hull and deck have been stripped and epoxy glassed on both sides. The deck needs to have hatch recesses and deck fittings...
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    BC Marine Trails Website 'Improvements' 2021

    Check it out!! :thumbsup: New !! :thumbsup: Slower!! :thumbsup: Fewer features!! :thumbsup: Those old tools you loved- like being able to 'turn off' unwanted icons (Picnic sites, etc.) on the map? Try to find them now!! :thumbsup: Enjoy agreeing to the 'Code of Conduct' every time you...
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    Favourite photo of all time - welcome to altered reality!

    It's hard to find a photo that hasn't been distorted by 'extreme Photoshopping' these days. I think a lot of (younger?) people will be disappointed by how dull the real outdoors seems, compared to photos online. From...
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    DSC VHF Handheld Radios

    More and more I hear recommendations for DSC VHF handheld radios because of the 'SOS' button which will 'squawk' a distress signal with the lat-lon (GPS) coordinates of the radio. Ideally the radio will be powered on while paddling, I guess, but I tend to keep the radio off, thinking I am...
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    Level Six Cronos Drysuit 6-Month Review

    I mentioned the Level Six Cronos in an earlier discussion here: https://www.westcoastpaddler.com/community/threads/new-level-six-cronos-drysuit.8975/ I’ve been using the Cronos for all my paddling outings since I got it last May. Though I haven’t paddled very much this year, I wanted to offer...
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    Do we need compulsory certification for SUP paddlers?

    :):eek: From today's email spam from Paddling magazine: https://paddlingmag.com/trips/destinations/paddleboard-edmonton/ :) :eek:
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    Electric bilge pump users?

    Hi- I'm thinking again about electric bilge pumps for my kayaks. I had one in a Mariner Express, but sold that boat years ago. I used that pump only once in a 'realistic' situation in a class, but it was really helpful. I finally got back into my boat with a paddlefloat re-entry and roll (it...
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