I hope a few of you paddle the CU Fly, its still a rarity in Ontario. I have noticed a potential weak spot in the design. There are plastic 'hinges' that are secured to the thwarts with a bolt, washer and a nut underneath. I have one that has completely popped out and another one about 1/2 cracked. The cracking takes place around the washer, where the plastic has been deliberately made thinner.
Anybody else have this happen?
Chris
CU Fly outfitting
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If these hinges are the plastic attachment points on the boat for the thwarts to the boat, I would just back them up with some extra large washers, to prevent the bolts and existing washers from busting through. My old savage skeeter broke a thwart free as you describe, during an unguided trip down a nasty set (I had decided to ditch out and swim for it)