I've had a snapped Naish paddle sitting in my garage for the past few years with all intentions if fixing it. But intentions don't get a job done and it's been in the same place since the day I got it. I have another paddle, so it doesn't really bother me and I don't want to spend a bundle of $$$ fixing it but I thought I'd throw a couple of scenarios out there:

1) Someone has the time and resources to help me fix it so I have a spare; or
2) Someone else needs a paddle and is prepared to fix it for themselves (you can have it for free); or
3) I keep intending to fix it for another few years, taking up space in my garage.

Like I stated previously, it's just been sitting around for years and I've even considered throwing it away a few times... but just couldn't bring myself to actually do it.

Hey mate, I'd love it for my boys to use. Where is pick up? Also sent you private message

Cheers Brad

Clarky said..
Don't throw it. Refit handle into top of shaft and give it to to young grommie at your local. Good karma

Plus 1 , I had a snapped paddle professionally repaired last year , cost about $150 , great repair but made the paddle too heavy , ended up hanging the old paddle on the wall and buying a new one .

kev7 said..
heat gun the blade of from the shaft and keep for spare

Then find a top half of a skinny windsurfing mast to make into a new shaft, they work really well.

Kenalu sell the blade, shaft and handle individually mate. I. Had a problem with my blade and they replaced it no dramas.

Pending pick-up RisingTide has a paddle for his boys to use. I'll be glad to give it to a good home.

Hawaiiheke said..
C-Tech (c-tech.co.nz) do a range of carbon tubes that would probably be suitable.

I figured the cheapest way of doing a new paddle is maybe to order in a KeNalu handle and blade and fit it to some tube from them.

Ke Nalu shafts are tapered.
The diameter at the blade end is larger than the diameter at the handle end.
So buying straight carbon tube ain't gunna work with the Ke Nalu components.
The shafts are tapered to control the flex pattern.....ie. more flex between your hands than down toward the blade

Head down to Wind Surf N Snow at Collaroy. They've got an assortment of parts there and they'd be able to fix something up for you for sure.

I had a similar situation with one of my paddles when a boat ran over it. I managed to get the extendable Fanatic handle, cut it back, and used it to join the parts as it was a smaller diameter. It worked that well I grabbed another one and now heat the handle up if I ever need to adjust the shaft length. Works the same way as my old KeNalu did.

playwithcarbon.com

i repaired a snapped paddle with some carbon sleeve from the above website and 2 part epoxy from Bunnings, it's still going strong 18 months later