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Re: This is a Rant
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 5/29/2009, 3:39 pm
In Response To: Re: This is a Rant (Bill Hamm)

I change my gaskets every year. They start out being a full 1/2" thick before compression, compress to about 1/4" when the lids are tight and somewhat less by the end of the paddling season. My lids aren't flush and I don't mind if they stick up a little...better to get a tight seal than worry about a perfect look (whatever that is). The lids on my NH S&G will be flush, probably fixed with channel drains and will have the same 1/2" gaskets but counter-sunk so that the deck is all flush and whatnot.

I agree that CLC should be called to rectify the problem...best have them convince you that they are inept before making an assumption. That said, I don't think the folks at CLC are inept.

Robert N Pruden

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wwfloyd -- 5/28/2009, 5:13 pm
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Bris Paul -- 5/31/2009, 5:12 am
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wwfloyd -- 5/31/2009, 5:54 am
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Ian Johnson------WebKitFormBoundaryratq+L6sTa5SVnj -- 5/31/2009, 8:12 am
I have had only good experiences with CLC
james w -- 5/29/2009, 4:50 pm
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Charlie -- 5/29/2009, 11:56 am
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wwfloyd -- 5/29/2009, 10:55 pm
dear ranter
LeeG -- 5/30/2009, 8:34 pm
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bromasi -- 5/29/2009, 12:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/29/2009, 2:05 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 5/29/2009, 3:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/29/2009, 4:14 pm
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Don Goss -- 5/29/2009, 7:44 am
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eric Ogata -- 5/29/2009, 11:24 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/29/2009, 7:26 am
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wwfloyd -- 5/29/2009, 8:36 am
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Ian Johnson -- 5/29/2009, 3:30 am
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wwfloyd -- 5/29/2009, 8:33 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/29/2009, 11:36 am
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Dana Hager -- 5/28/2009, 9:52 pm
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wwfloyd -- 5/28/2009, 10:34 pm
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Kelvin -- 5/28/2009, 8:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2009, 8:40 pm
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wwfloyd -- 5/28/2009, 8:48 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/29/2009, 8:02 am
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Dave Houser -- 5/28/2009, 7:42 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2009, 6:19 pm
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bueller -- 5/28/2009, 7:20 pm
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Gary Kvasnicka -- 5/28/2009, 5:34 pm
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wwfloyd -- 5/28/2009, 5:53 pm
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Gary Kvasnicka -- 5/28/2009, 5:38 pm