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Re: Paddle: Flat blade

Posted By: PatrickC
Date: Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 11:15 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Paddle: Flat blade (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

Alrite thanks! Will definitely give it a shot.

: The paddle is very close to what is in my book. When I wrote the book I was
: leaving a rib down the center of the power face. I no longer bother. The
: rib does make it stronger, but it is harder to make, and makes the blade
: less efficient at sculling type strokes. A layer of 2 oz glass on both
: faces of the blade provides enough strength with very little weight. The
: blade is the same shape as in the book although I scaled it down a little
: bit.

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Flat blade
PatrickC -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 11:11 a.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade
Bill Hamm -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 2:40 p.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 6:17 p.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade
PatrickC -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 10:02 p.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 10:21 p.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade
PatrickC -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 11:15 p.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade
Bill Hamm -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 2:42 p.m.

It is not flat, whitewater or excess in blade.
Reg Lake -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 3:14 p.m.

Re: It is not flat, whitewater or excess in blade.
Bill Hamm -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 5:05 p.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 3:19 p.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade
Robert N Pruden -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 3:42 p.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade
Bryan Hansel -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 11:04 p.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade
PatrickC -- Thursday, 15 May 2008, at 11:19 p.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade *LINK*
Ted Henry -- Friday, 16 May 2008, at 12:47 a.m.

Re: Paddle: Flat blade
Bryan Hansel -- Friday, 16 May 2008, at 8:21 a.m.

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