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Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
By:Kurt Maurer
Date: 9/30/2010, 7:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay (Paul MacIntyre)

I fluked into owning a Friday Harbor GP 2-piecer, has a carbon fiber ferrule. The paddle is impressive, very nice indeed and I'm a harsh critic. But nice as it is, I cannot trust the paddle enough to take it to sea and find out if it's really strong enough or not. I can feel the ferrule in it, and if I can feel anything but monolithic solid, it's enough for me to retire a GP on the spot. Sure looks nice here in the parlor, though.

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Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
John lasky -- 9/30/2010, 11:17 am
2 piece GP considerations
Brian Nystrom -- 10/1/2010, 11:17 am
Re: 2 piece GP considerations
fadedred -- 10/2/2010, 9:11 am
Re: 2 piece GP considerations *PIC*
fadedred -- 10/2/2010, 10:41 pm
Re: 2 piece GP considerations *PIC*
fadedred -- 10/2/2010, 10:44 pm
Re: 2 piece GP considerations *PIC*
fadedred -- 10/2/2010, 10:51 pm
Re: 2 piece GP considerations
Bill Hamm -- 10/3/2010, 12:53 am
Re: 2 piece GP considerations *PIC*
fadedred -- 10/3/2010, 10:29 am
Re: 2 piece GP considerations
Bill Hamm -- 10/4/2010, 12:56 am
Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
Bill Hamm -- 10/1/2010, 1:11 am
Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
Paul MacIntyre -- 9/30/2010, 6:56 pm
Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
Kurt Maurer -- 9/30/2010, 7:44 pm
Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/30/2010, 5:01 pm
Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
Mike Bielski -- 9/30/2010, 3:10 pm
Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
John lasky -- 9/30/2010, 4:16 pm
Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
Mike Bielski -- 9/30/2010, 6:01 pm
Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
Brian Nystrom -- 10/1/2010, 11:10 am
Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
Doug S -- 9/30/2010, 1:00 pm
Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
John lasky -- 9/30/2010, 1:12 pm