jason

Brian I found your current article on gelcoat. If anybody else would like to view it, page 51 has Brian's Addendum to Gelcoat Repair. (I unfortunately missed the original article). http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/2005/on05.pdf On Page 33 Adam has a review of the Little Wing boat (A boat built in Salem MA). This must be why Adam was at Mystic lake with the boat.

I think that I would pay for a video of Nigel in Linda's rumour surfing with a greenland stick. -Jason

Sadly I have to repair two holes in my gelcoat, so much for never scratching my boat. In this thread Brian did an excellent job in http://www.nspn.org/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboar...orum=DCForumID3 http://community.webshots.com/album/107841735XmwxIb In that album he has a picture of "The right stuff" http://community.webshots.com/photo/107842...107842907thnLKN I stooped by the Woburn West Marine today and they didn't have any gelcoat, I didn't call ahead 1st since I figured it's a boat store they have to have gelcoat. I was looking at the westmarine catalog to call other stores. http://www.westmarine.com/ecatalog/index2....ackProdId=72277 The catalog shows two different versions of "The right stuff" should I be using waxed or the non-waxed version? And are there other sources in the Waltham area within 30 miles or so for Gelcoat that might have it in stock? While looking I found a few other examples of repairing gelcoat: http://atlantickayaktours.com/Pages/Expert...-Repair-1.shtml http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cda/article_...L-PRINT,00.html http://www.sailnet.com/collections/article...leid=caseyd0042 Thanks -Jason

Bob great trip report (as always). I found this map of the islands: http://www.nps.gov/boha/parkmaps/map_boha.pdf On this website: http://www.bostonislands.org/isle_profiles.html It has some good tidbits about the islands. -Jason

Does anybody have directions or a link to directions for making a changing poncho? I would rather drive home dry and happy from the paddles from now on instead of wearing my wet cloths. Thanks -Jason

The pictures that I took can be found at this location: http://www.kates.org/t/4 The pictures are not the best. I am still getting used to the camera. (I think that it needs a view finder). -Jason

I would like to vote for a level 3 trip. Thanks -Jason

I think that the shorter trip to City Point will to make up a lot of the earlier start time. As for the distance I have next week off and I am going to attempt to put some real miles next week. So the distance shouldn't be an issue on the 2nd. I think that I like option 1 and 2 better than option 3 as I get to put some extra miles in. That said I would rather let others pick the finial destination. -Jason

I would also like to attend the paddle. Is there any way to include a West option, IE City point? Thanks -Jason

I was e-mailed this link. http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_sho...l?article=60290 -Jason

The rough water class sounds like a great learning experiance and also like a lot of fun. How does somone quallify to be part of the select group? Thanks -Jason

The issue with free parking is that there is a sign that tells you to get a parking pass from the main gate or they will ticket you. (I don't know if anybody has ever gotten a ticket). That said it might be better if they left someone at the gate for the people that have to pay the $5.00 instead of making people go to the other gate or possibly get a ticket. -Jason

Sounds great, I am going to attempt to get to Walden Friday. I paid the the State the $35 for parking this spring and just haven't made it to Walden enough this year. Thanks for the reminder. Thanks -Jason

I was hoping to got but if it's not safe for immersion, I think that I will head home if I can't work on my roll. Is this the last week of Mystic Lakes this year? I just looked at the Calendar and Sept is blank. Thanks -Jason

A level 3 paddle isn't an issue for me, I very much like ocean paddling thus North or South shore is fine with me. I just brought up Quabbin as you were looking for suggestions and that's one place I would like to get to this year (I still don't know how they let people near it since 9/11. Thus I figure that it will close some day soon). I just paddled with Bob Budd's S&G out of Lanes Cove today and it was a great trip and location. I wouldn't mind doing that again. -Jason

I would like to attend the trip if it is on the 3rd. I am up for most anything in MA. North or south shore is great. A location I have been thinking about for some time is Quabbin ( http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfw_quabbin.htm ). To paddle on the Quabbin we would each need fishing licenses at $5.00 each plus $4.00 per car to park. If you are thinking of entertaining Quabbin I can get more information and post it. -Jason

The message board isn't doing the sending. It's just a mailto link that the browser then starts your default e-mail client. Thus the e-mail is being sent from your work e-mail address. -Jason

I can do this weekend, but I am in NY during the week next week. I can do any day the 14th to the 21st if it is a week day I just need to schedule the vacation time. -Jason

I would very much like to attend the trip. I would just need to know when when this trip is scheduled for. The NSPN Calender is empty for this weekend. if you are thinking of doing the trip this weekend I am sure that other would also like to attend. Thanks -Jason

Karen is it too late to sign up for the Sunday 1:15 or if that's full to sign up for the Sunday 9:00 Class? I sent an e-mail to drkglad@yahoo.com Wed I am not sure if it got filtered out or something. Thanks -Jason

Looks like a great day to be on the water. Very nice pictures, I likeed them but I was unable to find the seals. What frames should we look at to find the seals? Thanks -Jason

>I plan to continue to hold these annually, if not more >frequently. I look forward to the next one. Thanks -Jason

These are the classes that I would like to take: Advanced strokes and manuevering Rough water training BCU training and assessments Surf training -Jason

Based on all of this great input I have decided to do the following. I am going to attempt to paddle Friday with just a paddle float as a back band. At the same time I am going to order the Immersion Research reggie backband. If I don't like it for my Shadow I can always put it in my new (to me) WW boat. If the paddle float and reggie backbands don't work out I will attempt to create a back band out of closed cell. I like the closed cell idea in that it will add flotation and reduce the volume of the cockpit. The issue is that I am not very good at carving the foam. I hate to say hour many hours I have spent to make closed cell foot rests and they are 10% as complicated as the back band. Along with these excellent suggestions on the message board I also received an e-mail from Richard Najarian he made a closed cell back band and covered it with "PlastiDip" the back band looks like Roles Royce of back band replacements. If Brian hosts his kayak modification session again next year, I think that I will attempt the closed cell back band there where people that are good at foam work can guide me. Thanks again for all of the excellent advice -Jason

I am looking to replace the back band that is currently in my Nigel Foster shadow. The current back band is made out of hard plastic with some padding in the center. The stock back band cuts my back. Luckily, the sharks haven't started following me yet. I love the boat but I hate the back band. I am looking for suggestions for a good new one or am I better building one off the bulkhead out of mini cell? Thanks -Jason