Zephyr Cracks

oc1paddlr · Post by **oc1paddlr** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 3:07 am

for me the wear is the on side (below my knee) and the but-ox of the the vessel I paddle

philcanoe · Post by **philcanoe** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 3:46 pm

let me rephrase...

Are the people that are cracking up Zephyrs, braking them in the same place that they've always damaged boats in the past? I assume that they were in ABS before, but is the damage being done consistent with prior damage.

Wendy · Post by **Wendy** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:34 pm

There was alot of wear in many other places, places where I had hit rocks without any hint of a crack. Because the boat is less rockered in the stern I do hit it when boofing, ledges. I learned to take a boof stroke, then lean forward, or use angle.

greybear · Post by **greybear** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:55 pm

Most of the time when a boat has damage with me has been my onside right where my knee is. The zephyr was different though, in the stern on my on side. I did notice the boat to be heavy in the rear when paddling. But the boat stern weight does make this boat very dry, I agree lean forwar might help reduce some of the impact on the stern. The Zephyr is a wonderful boat even though I cracked mine.

billcanoes · Post by **billcanoes** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:44 am

Mine was damaged far less than any royalex boat I owned and never got cracks- to be honest I was impressed with the material- other than adhesion

maybe its the material of the future- for non sglass/carbon boats- since ABS seems less sturdy than before

I wonder if a few degrees in cooking temps or storage temps plays any part... or is it just hit with the right force in the right spot regardlss of any other fsctors?

Wendy · Post by **Wendy** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:36 pm

With all the responses I wonder if it is the back thwart, resulting in some unusual stress. I will email Eli and Jacque in case they have not seen the thread. This material is much more durable than ABS. The past year and a half in the SE was almost like creeking all of our rivers, and my boat held up great till the crack appeared in the stern.

bigspencer07 · Post by **bigspencer07** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:38 pm

Wendy,
I don't know if has any effect but I did notice this and shortened mine just a little. Haven't had any crack, but my realm of paddling has been pretty lame as the thumb has to be babied this whole year...
Nice heads up, or should I put it.."torsos forward" on the Zephyr-Boof.....

Steve

Wendy · Post by **Wendy** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:32 pm

Steve did you shorten the thwart closest to the stern?

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Off side on mine not wear there was alot of wear

Zephyr Cracks

I agree with Bill

...rear thwart....shortened mine a little bit

Steve did you shorten the thwart