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by gdkaufmann
Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:26 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: Seeking Broken/Unusable Paddle
Replies: 9
Views: 7275

Re: Seeking Broken/Unusable Paddle

Hi Mary, Thanks for that. And, I would be delighted to keep you and the centre staff up to date on the progress of the adaptation. I'd could evenput on a demonstration, etc. at some point if you think that might be useful. Unfortunately, I'm in Dublin, just south of town (Churchtown). I fear that ma...
by gdkaufmann
Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:08 am
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: Seeking Broken/Unusable Paddle
Replies: 9
Views: 7275

Re: Seeking Broken/Unusable Paddle

Martin, Thanks for that. That's great information to have. Also, jut curious...is there a "standard shaft diameter I know there may be quite a bit of variation, but for attachment mechanism design we're trying to design to fit the widest possible range. I think we've been working with 30mm +/- ...
by gdkaufmann
Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:11 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: Seeking Broken/Unusable Paddle
Replies: 9
Views: 7275

Re: Seeking Broken/Unusable Paddle

Hi Martin, Thanks for the information. I, myself have no use of my left hand, and the design that I'm working on basically attaches the paddle to my right forearm, and relies on trunk rotation. So arm strength is basically limited to holding up the paddle, and rotating it as needed to facilitate any...
by gdkaufmann
Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:54 am
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: Seeking Broken/Unusable Paddle
Replies: 9
Views: 7275

Re: Seeking Broken/Unusable Paddle

Would a greenland paddle work, there should be plenty of these around? Hi Conor, Thanks for responding. I'm willing to work with anything. I just want to get on the water with this. It would help if it had a standard shaft diameter. But to make the design as user-friendly and adaptable as possible,...
by gdkaufmann
Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:07 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: Seeking Broken/Unusable Paddle
Replies: 9
Views: 7275

Seeking Broken/Unusable Paddle

As a new member in this community, apologies in advance if this is not the right place to post this, or is inappropriate. A local paddler suggested that I post this here. I'm in the process of trying to design and build a kayak paddle for use by paddlers (like myself) who have the use of only one ar...