Anyone here use closed cell foam packaging at work? Looking to get hold of some offcuts/slabs....
It is the 'good' grey/swirly colour closed cell foam I need, not cheap builders poly / insulation.
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Posted 8 months ago #
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I have some slabs of that at work roughly the size of a sit mat
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ace, where are you and what kind of thickness are they?
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i'm in edinburgh and i'll measure them tomorrow if they are any good how much/many do you need ?
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As many as you have...
Can organise pick up as well.
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What you doing with it?
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ok i'll have a look tomorrow
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What you doing with it?
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That's some serious open boating! Where are you paddling?
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I have a 'mentor' who reckons I should be doing this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_outandabout/4895042974/in/set-72157624718085888Posted 8 months ago # -
That's pretty f*cking mentorl. I'm learning to surf at the moment and that's hard enough. I'll keep that in mind next time it gets rough "at least I'm in a kayak".
I do like a bit of canoe action, I just haven't got the time to commit to being good yet.
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ok the size is 63cmx45cm and 15mm thick any good
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If you can't get the right size offcuts paulamar near Glasgow/ lenzie supply all that sort of stuff. I've got lots of bits of inch thick stratocell kicking about in the back of my van if that's any use- making it's way from fife to wester Ross tomorrow night.
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Who's your mentor? Used to know a few people who paddled C1 and OC1.
Guy from uni still makes them (c1) http://www.shaggydesigns.com
There was a well known coach around the North East who used to open boat (Ken Hughes? I think).
I never really understood it. I prefered tow blades as it gave more support and power, also a damn sight easier to roll when the inevitable happened.
Just noticed that was the Etive. Nice run that, only done it once with a couple of locals after a training course. They were in Creek boats, I was in my playboat. I ran it all blind without inspection (just going off their instruction) as it was going dark. Scared me a bit!
CAn't help you on the foam although canoe shops often have it at ridiculous prices.
ukriversguidebook as always may have the answer.
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bigalus - that would be great, how many can I have and can I pick em up in a week or so as we are heading towards the 'burgh midweek for work...?
maccruiskeen - I think the stuff you have is quite soft...? Not sure it would last for long (but you may correct me - I am not a foam expert)....
jonb - Mark Vasby-Burnie, one of my staff at work. Paddled with Ken a couple of times. We have 3 of these beasts between colleagues, and another one due, plus a b*st*rd child of an Old Town 119 and an OC1 mad boat... It is a challenge - means I can 'push it' without being on stupidly hard water. Rolling my Prophet seems as easy as - it is so banana shaped, it wont sit upside down - I can skull it up. The foam is to fill in the sides more as it takes on a fair chunk of water if you roll..I can do the 'fainting goat' I discovered last week to great effect.. http://canoemovie.amongstit.com/?tag=oc1Posted 8 months ago # -
ukriversguidebook as always may have the answer.
Aye, everyone asks there, and it gets snaffled quick...Posted 8 months ago # -
i reckon there are thirty or so there is some thinner stuff as well . aye when you are down give me a nod and i'll sort them out
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