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Old 11-13-2015, 08:05 AM   #40
TJones
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Heck,

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Originally Posted by Mr. NiceGuy View Post
I have an Aqua Bound paddle for my Outback that felt too short to be comfortable.

I cut it in half with my chop saw and inserted a wood pole as a spacer, then wrapped the joint and covered the wood with paracord as a finishing touch. It turned out nice and gives me the extra reach and strength that feels good.

Before I locked the wood spacer into position with epoxy, I went out for some test paddles to figure out what length felt the best for me, relative to the hull of my Outback.

It was a nice improvement.
You probably saved yourself 200-500$ on a paddle that is primarily just gonna sit there and look pretty.
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