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    Refreshing sprayskirts...

    in General Message Board

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    On 7/14/2020 at 11:06 AM, Brian Nystrom said:

    According to the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for Aquaseal, the solvent in it is toluene. It's available at some paint and hardware stores, but the Big Box stores don't carry it.

    BTW, if you ever want to know what's in something, just search for the MSDS. In this case, I Googled "Aquaseal MSDS".

    Brian,

    FYI: we have had to replace our book of MSDS with SDS at the fire department as they SDS is the new standard:

    https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3514.html

    You may not find MSDS or MDS for newer items.

    -Jason

    Hatch Covers

    in Commercial Classifieds and Events Sponsored Externally to NSPN

    Posted

    On 3/30/2020 at 10:10 AM, jonathanoltz said:

    Hi Folks,

    This week I am placing an order with Kajak Sport for hatch covers and some parts.  If you are in need of hatch covers please let me know and I will add them to my order for you!  If you unsure of sizing just send me a photo and I will quote you a price.  I plan to place the order by Wednesday.

    Jonathan

    I could use 3 Kajak Sport hatch covers.  I really should check the site more often.

    If you order again, they make Valley compatible hatch covers.  I could use two oval and two day hatches.  

    -Jason

     

    Unsafe VHF Design

    in General Message Board

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    On our fire radios we have a receive only channel that we lock our radios on to.   That way if one would like to transmit one unlocks the radio and then swaps over to "FD Primary".

     

    Just like the Marine radios  when one of the radios is transmitting it take over the channel and prevents others from using it.      Each of our radios has a code that's transmitting to allow us to know what town is causing the issue (It will  take over the repeaters for the county).   If a radio is stuck then everybody in the department starts getting called at home and on their cells.  (I haven't been the one to cause the problem yet).

     

    It's much safer to know how to use your radio,  if we can manage the small buttons with large gloves you can manage to figure it out too.

     

    -Jason

     

    Unsafe VHF Design

    in General Message Board

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    It's just like our fire radios and a good design.   It prevents the channel from being used/blocked by mistake and can save lives.   Unlocking the radio is minimal effort and is quick enough even when locked as +- 1 second in kayaking shouldn't make a diffrence.  

    The channel 16 emergency button is the on likely to be hit when in your bag or if it's stuffed into a hatch, thus the lock makes a lot of sense.   You might do monthly radio drills if you find it hard to manage.  

    -Jason

     

    Unsafe VHF Design

    in General Message Board

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    It's designed to prevent you from transmitting on any channel by mistake.   Thus the lock as used would be working as designed.  If you don't like the lock you don't need to use it.

    I am sure that having a lock has saved countless hours of channel 16 from being inaccessible  due to VHF's transmitting by mistake.

     

    Where do you store your kit?

    in General Message Board

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    I seem to collect other peoples boats to store, currently 10 boats at the house that aren't owned by Julie or I.  

     

    I have the 55 gallon wash buckets outside (pre-rinse, rinse) hang dry outside if possible, and in if not possible I put my dry suit in front of the dehumidifier in the basement. 

     

    Survey: would you buy, rent, or borrow marine charts and compasses?

    in General Message Board

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    My edit of David's list.

    Name some paddling locations you expect to visit in 2019 or 2020 for which you don't already own a chart:

         Iceland, California.

    If you DO own some charts, how do prefer to get them? (buy online, marine supply store, print them myself...)

            Buy online  (Anybody have a good source for Iceland).

    If you were to BUY a chart, would you choose a $25 waterproof chart or an identical $10 paper chart?

           Waterproof

    How much would you be willing to pay to BORROW a waterproof chart that you didn't have for the duration of an NSPN trip? ($0 is a valid answer)

           I would not borrow but would purchase

     Which of the following do you NOT currently own? waterproof chart case, deck compass, handheld compass, marine radio, tow belt, helmet

              Own them all

     

    Replacement Deck Lines for Original Cetus

    in Boat repair, outfitting

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    On 6/29/2018 at 8:02 AM, alcoons said:

    Thanks Jason. As I changed the bungees I realized the non-bungies are still OK.

    However, I did notice significant wear on the bow and stern toggle cords - for lift boat (very old boat - serial # 30 on the original Cetus). Guess I would suggest to inspect those cords if you have an old boat. The parts that were visible looked old but OK. However when I slid the cord and exposed the parts hidden in the hole through the hull it became clear that it was time to replace them.

    On a downeast trip I had to replace my stern toggle line with washed up lobster line to get me through.   When I got home I replaced the stern toggle line with the correct rope (it's nice to have 500' around).

    -Jason

     

    Do you wax your kayak?

    in General Message Board

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    My boat is lucky to get new deck lines and replacement gel coat.    Wax isn't something that any of boats should expect.   

    Wax isn't close to  air for tires.    One is a safety issue,   I would more equate waking a kayak to adding pinstripes to a truck.

     

    -Jason

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