JohnAbercrombie
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Making and unmaking holes in a fibreglass kayak
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chodups
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On one of my first forward stroke classes the instructor was a woman. I was the only guy in the class. She asked the class how many of them had pierced navels. I think that I was the only person not holding up their hand. She said to imagine having a little bell on the piercing and making it ring with each stroke. It required more imagination on my part but it worked and I still think about it.
JohnAbercrombie
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cougarmeat
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It's important to keep abreast of new teaching methods.
JohnAbercrombie
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This is getting too silly...but amusing nevertheless 
Gary Jacek
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A treasure chest of good tips here.
drahcir
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I find it efficient to not slouch. Nevertheless, I seem to need a supportive backband. It need not be high, just supportive, Because of a long-ago ski injury, I had destroyed a disk in my lumbar spine and my back is slightly crooked (should I run for USA Congress?). I typically reconfigure backbands, although my CD Slipstream needs no such tweaking. Not all backs are the same.
drahcir
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Oops, I mentioned the wrong kayak. The kayak, that keeps my back filled with joy, is my composite CD Squamish. And the Squamish doesn't even weathercock, even when stored in the garage.
Sorry, I am so off topic.
Waterbound
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I simply cannot imagine! Pascal is used to diving into his hull.Good work, especially on the bulkhead. People who haven't moved a bulkhead "have no idea" of how awkward that job can be.
Waterbound
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I don't agree with two observations in this thread: 1) Being hard-ass is a good thing. It simply doesn't work for everyone, especially if you have had spinal injuries. I cannot sit in the hard NDK seats, as my lower spine is very prominent and I end up with sores. Foam padding is necessary, but I have absolutely no issues with the NDK form seat. Not sure about going back-band free. I regularly remind myself to sit up straight and engage my core, but I've left it in for now.
Waterbound
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As for rotation, I was taught at the very beginning, when I used a Euroblade, to imagine it being connected to my sternum, and to not break that link. With a Greenland paddle, rotation is somewhat different anyway, and I would not go back to a Euroblade. I think we need more females on this site!
pugetsoundpaddler
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Excellent work, Pascal! So nice to know my former kayak has been given a new life. Enjoyed all the pictures of the transformation. Happy paddling!
JKA
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Love your work CPS.
I also did a bulkhead move on a Romany:
https://www.westcoastpaddler.com/co...d-in-a-seaward-ascente.8774/page-2#post-94368
and it's a great customisation. I mounted a foot pump on the bulkhead, but the main improvement, which I recommend, was to angle the foam to match your foot when seated. It allows me to really relax while still having good connection.
