Hi all
I was paddling at Flinders and broke my paddle shaft trying to get over a breaking wave.
Does anyone know where I can source a replacement carbon fibre shaft?
They seem hard to find - not much info anywhere
Thanks Andrew

caltrano said...

Hi all
I was paddling at Flinders and broke my paddle shaft trying to get over a breaking wave.
Does anyone know where I can source a replacement carbon fibre shaft?
They seem hard to find - not much info anywhere
Thanks Andrew

If you managed to keep the off cut from when cut your shaft to length, get your angle grinder with a continuous rim diamond blade and cut two slots about 5 mm apart, clean up the break best u can and get hold of some carbon fibre off-cuts, dose up the sleeve with Araldite or epoxy glue, insert the sleeve and it tape to something to align and keep straight - when cured 24 hrs later? get some 80g sandpaper on a firm block 120 mm wide and sand 60 mm either side of the join to form a 1.5mm? deep rebate or tapper around the shaft. brush another brew of epoxy glue and lay up with Carbon fibre til flush or proud of shaft then sand flush when cured and she'll never break there again!
Good Luck!

what brand paddle? If SB you can buy replacemet shafts for about $150 for premium carbon fibre. see you local SB dealer. I know this as I Snapped one a while back when kids used mine as a lever!!!!! wasnt a happy camper..