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Damage to club racing kayaks
We seem to be having a spate of serious damage to these craft. We have just got back a Tempest (white deck with red stripe) from Kirton Kayaks. This required six repairs to various parts of the boat including the seat mounting platform which had somehow been ripped out of the hull - total cost £150. Now we are facing another substantial bill for one of the Tercels (red deck) which has two gashes right through the deck skin, a rudder wheel mount torn free from the hull and a large chunk of resin missing from the bow.
It is very dispiriting for those of us who voluntarily look after these craft to see that sort of maltreatment appear, unreported. Those responsible are I hope reading this and hanging their heads in shame. Please bear in mind that these racing craft are of a lightweight construction and thus relatively very flimsy compared with the club white water boats and open boats. They should be handled accordingly. If the rudder is "understern" then the boat should not be put down on the ground in such a way that it is resting on the rudder. Don't get into the boat unless it is on the water. Rocks and shallow water will inflict serious damage to the rudder mechanism and potentially to the hull as well.
It is very dispiriting for those of us who voluntarily look after these craft to see that sort of maltreatment appear, unreported. Those responsible are I hope reading this and hanging their heads in shame. Please bear in mind that these racing craft are of a lightweight construction and thus relatively very flimsy compared with the club white water boats and open boats. They should be handled accordingly. If the rudder is "understern" then the boat should not be put down on the ground in such a way that it is resting on the rudder. Don't get into the boat unless it is on the water. Rocks and shallow water will inflict serious damage to the rudder mechanism and potentially to the hull as well.
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