Anyone know how to repair broken paddle

[echo1er]

um.. craigslist or amazon may be ebay

[tomahawk]

let me start by saying I agree with ful-rac, buy a replacement. In the end it will cheaper and better. I will start by assuming it is hollow. If I was forced to repair it, I would custom fit a wood dowel to the inside with at least 6 inches inside. Then make the dowel small enough to take 2 layers of glass cloth. Laminate the glass on the dowel then epoxy the rod inside the paddle. if possible add a few more layers of glass to the outside. the outer surfaces would all need to be surfaced prepped really well. I think you can repair rods this way but makes a stiff spot in the blank. like i said just buy a new one.
tom

[octico]

Originally Posted by tomahawk

let me start by saying I agree with ful-rac, buy a replacement. In the end it will cheaper and better. I will start by assuming it is hollow. If I was forced to repair it, I would custom fit a wood dowel to the inside with at least 6 inches inside. Then make the dowel small enough to take 2 layers of glass cloth. Laminate the glass on the dowel then epoxy the rod inside the paddle. if possible add a few more layers of glass to the outside. the outer surfaces would all need to be surfaced prepped really well. I think you can repair rods this way but makes a stiff spot in the blank. like i said just buy a new one.
tom

Think I will buy a new one .... too much work.

[bubblehide]

Everyone knows that Hobie makes krap.

Fix = go see Andy, open wallet, let him reach in and take what he needs, and leave happy with a new carbon fiber paddle, bent shaft or straight is your only choice.

[dmrides]

fixed

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[wiredantz]

Everything hobie makes BREAKS!





I can say that because I don't own a hobie.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

Everything hobie makes BREAKS!





I can say that because I don't own a hobie.

You don't own one but you did own a battery that set itself on fire