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    Tempest 165 Pro - leak in rear compartment

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    Hi Mike,

    I have a tempest 170 and went through the same thing. I used 3m 5200 to seal the point where the skeg cable goes through the skeg box. It's a common leak point on tempests. The box might be above the water line in perfectly smooth water but any bump or edging would let water in. If you're doing any rolling the rear hatch rim could be a point of entry for water as well. If you open the hatch and pour water around the rim you'll see it seeping in if the seal has been compromised.

    There's a lot of good info on the tempest owners yahoo group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tempestOwners/ you're not a member you should sign up.....it's free and Steve Shearer, the designer of the tempest line is quick to answer questions and offer advice.

    New to Kayaking Workshop Pool Session

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    We had the NSPN New to Kayaking Workshop Pool Session at the Haverhill High School Pool today from 1:30 to 4:00. There were about 15 participants. All had attended the workshop at the Gould Barn in Topsfield last week. Instructors Kevin, Leslie, Pru, Sal, and myself explained, demonstrated, and monitored participant trials in wet exits, t-rescues, paddle float self-rescue, and some strokes. Gillian observed and helped from the pool deck. Participants were also taught safe kayak entry and exit from the deck. All but one of the nine kayaks were provided by the instructors. While the pool seemed a little crowded, if anything the chaos was constructive and fun! I think the participants left more knowledgeable about sea kayaks, and everyone enjoyed the humor and good cheer of the session. I would like to thank Kevin, Gillian, Leslie, Pru and Sal for making the pool session a success.

    Bob

    And........Thank you Bob for organizing and moderating

    Goodness!

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    Oh, it is embarrassing...

    The boat kept sliding off of my car in the process of loading. I stopped counting at 6x.

    I got it up there eventually and gave thanks for my stubbornness, a quality that does not receive much appreciation.

    A good friend cam over this evening and we tried to work through it... I am off to Family Dollar tomorrow to buy a different bath mat and will cut a V shape into my foam blocks.

    Good luck !

    NTKW Pool Session

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    We now have 73 RSVPs for the New to Kayaking Workshop, a huge response due mostly to the efforts of Al, Blaine, and everyone that posted fliers and/or contacted meetup group leaders.

    A week after the NTKW (April 21, Gould Barn) is the NTKW pool session at the Haverhill High School pool, April 28, 1:30-4:00. The goal of the pool session is to have NTKW participants be able to get into a kayak on water, balance and become comfortable in the boat, and learn some rudimentary skills. Obviously, we cannot have 73 people in the pool, so will have to cap it at some much smaller number (10-20?) that depends on the number of NSPN volunteer instructors. I'm preparing the itinerary for the pool session that will be sent to NTKW participants; and Al will take names of attendees at the April 21 NTKW. Consequently, by April 21 we need to know how many NSPN volunteers we have for the April 28th session. Right now, Leslie and I are signed up with four boats, which could accommodate 4 pods of two people each - or eight participants. A few more volunteer instructors and boats, and I think we would be able to offer the pool session to 10-20 NTKW participants, perhaps more. There is a 12 boat maximum in the pool. The prerequisites to being an instructor are minimal among active NSPN members - L2/L3 paddle experience should do it. Of course, there is no charge to volunteers (or NTKW participants). Please post here or PM to me if you are available to be a volunteer instructor for the NTKW pool session. Thanks!

    Bob

    Bob, I'll help out and can bring a boat........or two

    Palm Torrent Drysuit

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    Thanks to everyone for the helpful responses. One other question - the suit is breathable, correct? Or at least the fabric is intended to be? I understand that how dry you stay has a lot to do with how many layers you have on underneath.

    Kevin

    I have one also ...and yes it's breathable.

    6th Annual New to Sea Kayaking Workshop

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    New2Yaking2012 Flyer.pdf

    6th Annual New to Sea Kayaking Workshop

    Optional Free Pool Session the Following Weekend

    Need advice on getting started? Looking for others to kayak with? Wondering which type of kayak is right for you?

    Don't miss our annual New to Sea Kayaking Workshop! Learn what equipment you'll need! Learn about safety. Find out what a beginner's trip is like. Plan future adventures! Discover places that offer classes! Mingle with new and experienced fellow kayakers!

    Where: The Gould Barn, Topsfield, MA

    When: Saturday, April 21, 2012, 9 am - 1 pm

    Fee: Free & open to the public!

    Register: with Al Coons kayakclass@verizon.net

    Questions: kayakclass@verizon.net

    Basic Overview: How to choose equipment: kayaks, paddles, clothing and additional equipment. Overview of skills, training and what to expect. Locating and experiencing initial on-water training. Open discussion and questions welcome! A great chance to meet new kayaking friends!

    Pictures from previous workshop

    Directions:

    map

    From the south, take Rt. 1 north exit off of Route I-95. Follow that to Rt. 97 west into Topsfield. At the stop sign, the library will be on your left and a small side street immediately before the stop sign is on your right - that is East Common Street . Take a right onto this street and park in the lot on the right that is for the Emerson Center/Congregational Church.

    From the north, take I-95 south to the Topsfield Rt. 97 exit. Proceed to Congregational Church on the right and Town Common on the left. Make a left turn onto Route 97 East, for 1/2 a second and then take a SHARP left onto East Common St and park in the lot on the right that is for the Emerson Center/Congregational Church.

    There is some parking on the street or at the far left end of the church lot closest to the Barn.

    I'll print and post.....I also posted the flyer on my facebook page. Others may want to do that as well.

    There's hope for real 'waterproof' electronics

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    If you follow the link on Wired to the company page, they had some cool examples of Iphones sprayed with the mystery gunk functioning under water for 30 minutes or more. More interesting, they showed videos of things like a plate of steel that had sat in a bucket of sea water for a year without corroding. Nanotech is amazing stuff.

    Phil

    I wonder about the connectors for charging the phone....would they remain both conductive and waterproof ?

    Kayaker arrested

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    I think the authorities were justified in holding him: He wasn't wearing a PFD or had a signaling device.

    I agree Gene....and...I hate to be judgemental but it looks to me that he might be somewhat impaired. Drugs? alcohol? who knows? something just doesn't look right to me.

    scary reading for halloween

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    Good heavens. My stomach was clenched through the whole report. Puts me in mind of several trips where I felt that intuitive uneasiness and decided to bail. I might have been fine on those trips, and other participants may have been surprised by my decision, but I've come to trust that gut feeling. This report reinforces my intention to say no when I feel uneasy (beyond simply pushing the comfort envelope), even if I can't articulate why. And to respect others' choices as right for them.

    I'm really impressed by the sense of responsibility of the author, and how he hung in and helped for so long.

    Kate

    Pretty sobering!

    York Harbor to Cape Neddick Lighthouse

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    Is this the one where I reveal my ballet legs? ;-) The secret is out...along with my talent to hit the highest rock during every rockplay...

    #61 appears to be of Glenn and Scott working really hard to screw up a scenic harbor shot. A great day on the water in Great company...The weather wasn't bad either.

    Paddle Stroke Question

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    Lisa -- you have it exactly right. Foot pushing on the same side is correct because it promotes (rather than opposes) proper hip rotation (what you call a squirm), and hip rotation is where the power should come from.

    Sorry to say this, but almost nobody I see on the water -- and this includes quite a few well-known coaches -- really has much hip rotation. Torso rotation, yes, but that's only because the shoulders and upper body are anatomically considered part of the torso. In fact, that's what most people think of as the torso. But it's really all in the hips, and the famous "torso rotation" formula should really be changed to "hip rotation". (If you rotate your hips, your shoulders will come along for the ride, or even add a bit -- but not vice versa).

    So bottom line for most people -- if you don't rotate strongly from the hips, it really doesn't matter which side you push your foot on. That's how we can get these passionate opinions both ways -- from people who don't rotate their hips. BTW, to see on the water who's rotating their hips, watch the bottom of their pfd -- it will be moving back and forth a lot. That's no guarantee that they are doing the right things under the spray skirt, but if the bottom of the pfd is not moving back and forth, they definitely are not rotating their hips.

    Now, a pop quiz to see who's really understood the lesson. When paddling backwards, which side should you push your foot on -- same as paddle in water or opposite?

    --David.

    My guess is that you shouldn't be pushing with your feet at all when paddling backwards.

    surfing

    in Trip Reports

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    just 2 of us last night playing off the sand bar, beach and rocks outside of seabrook harbor. beautiful night and the surf was sweet....3 or 4 feet or so...no rescues, no rolls...just sweet, sweet surfing...stay on top and in control and get the ride without falling off the front or back...all sorts of control from up there.

    Sounds like good advice. Point taken.

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