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Picked up my first boat and need to re-glue the saddle to the Royalex hull. Any suggestions on glue/adhesive to use?

Also, i may need to move the kneepads which are already glued - i'm considerably shorter than the previous owner. Any recommendations on removing them gently?

Thanks!

Looking to purchase 1st OC1 - i'm 5'4". ~140 lbs. Paddled an Ocoee for a few days last year at MKC. Based on what's available used in my area (Toronto), i'm looking at an Esquif Spark or Novacraft Ocoee. I liked the Ocoee and had a blast in it, wondering if the Spark may be a better fit, though? Any...

Thanks again - DougB, sent you a PM. I'm in the Toronto area.

Thanks for all the insight and responses, it's helpful. Perhaps i can re-phrase my question another way - am i overthinking the importance of width when it comes to reaching for offside strokes? That's what i'm primarily concerned about given my height...will there really be that much of a noticeabl...

Looking at buying a first boat at some point in the future; lots of ww kayaking and tripping experience but minimal OC1. Wondering about good first boats - would likely buy used, so options may be limited. More than anything, i've been looking at boat width. I'm fairly short (~5'4", short torso) and...