That also…
…helps prevent yeast infections. (Gosh, I’m a dirty old man!)
wow…
…incredible ideas…I like the one about using three people…you might even be able to sell tickets to see that one!
Question: “So, how many paddlers does it take to unscrew a stuck paddleshaft?”
Answer: None. Leave it together, sell it as a one-piece (look, no wiggle on this paddle!!) and THEN carve yourself a Greenland Paddle…
tapelgan…
,no, you’re not…that was an irresistible segway (sp?).
Yes, my paddle did have a little bit of play, but no more! Here is another advantage to having a “stuck” paddle:
If you don’t quite like the 60 degree-feather or other preset detent in your favorite paddle, simply dip in salt water, twist in your “ideal” feather, and stow away for a few weeks.
One paddler’s “problem” is another’s solution.
This one made me laugh…
I never take my paddle apart-I lent it to someone awhile ago and it was returned apart. It was also stuck so I never bothered to take it apart. Frankly I have no reason to do so!
I just went through this myself and found a solution that worked much better than anything indicated here, so thought I would share. Use a can of air duster, held upside down, and spray the cooling liquid into the button hole. This cools the male end of the carbon fiber from the inside, causing it to contract. Then get a friend and pull apart. Worked the very first try after trying many other solutions listed here.
I then sanded the male end of the blade insert with 80 grit and then 220 grit sandpaper to improve the fit and am very pleased with the result - still fits snuggly, without difficulty in joining or pulling apart pieces.
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Very clever. Thanks!
Willows growing on the outside of river bends have stuck my paddle in awkward positions in the water several times. That can lead to a capsize.
Neither a can of air duster nor silicon/teflon oil will fix that!