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Adjustable Paddle Spigot Thingy
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:37 pm
by Nick Taylor
Does anyone know where I can buy an adjustable paddle spigot thingy
(hard to search the web when you're not sure what something is called.....)
I mean one of these in the picture:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8f4nxf700f1dq ... e.JPG?dl=0
I'm also interested to hear if anyone has fitted one of these
Re: Adjustable Paddle Spigot Thingy
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:16 pm
by JimW
Re: Adjustable Paddle Spigot Thingy
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:13 am
by Nick Taylor
Thanks Jim, I did find the Hydrasports one with some help from them
Next problem is that the Raab blades in question are in a smaller diameter shaft...
Re: Adjustable Paddle Spigot Thingy
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:02 pm
by JimW
That's more tricky!
I did once sand down a Lendal paddlok button to fit to a canoe paddle with a smallershaft ID, but that doesn't help you because they only work on a fixed position, you can't change length or angle with that kind of joint.
Celtic Paddles (who now make the former Lendal range) do make some kids paddles on a smaller shaft, and I think have a varilok connector for it - if you know your shaft diameters it might be worth giving them a call (bad at answering email) and see if they have anything that might fit.
I'm also thinking that although I recycled an old glass shaft for my Braca IV downriver paddle it is smaller diameter than all my other shafts, and they must do a split connector because most of the guys use 2 piece paddles - maybe contact Ivan Lawler at Ultimate kayaks and see if he has anything to fit?