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I have the Pakboat Puffin Saranak Sorry I didn't ever paddle her one. Mine is a Pakboat Puffin Saranac. A very capable craft, have been down weirs loaded with camping kit. Handles much better loaded as not so prone to catching the wind. Handles rivers , lakes and the sea . Also have the canoe...

Find your local sailmaker , canvas repairer

My friend had a Point 65 modular kayak/ sit on top thingo. Was in 3 sections, could use 2 for 1 person or 3 sections for 2 people. Fitted into her VW camper. I have a Pakboat skin on frame that folds down into a rucksack.

The usual advice is to get the cat rescue people in and get them to leave a trap. Then it goes to the vet to see if chipped. Also advertise on the local “ pets lost and found” pages to see if anyone knows about the cat. Pictures help. They can see about re-homing. If it is a Tom it needs the snip.

Sailmaker here. Yes we do use double sided tape but usually for sail material not spinnakers, (it doesn’t stick to some rip stop anyway) these are usually sewn on a 3 step machine. This takes 3steps in a zigzag stitch. Never sewn in straight stitch. Sail material is heat cut but not spinnaker...

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@Pattree , I would be interested in a bottle. Thanks

Sigg fuel bottles have a different lining to water bottles. Not interchangeable. I personally would not put fuel in a cheap water bottle.

Paul_B thanks for the explanation. I do understand about the new WC brand being 'sub standard', I just wish that they had dreamt up some new names for the new range instead of calling them by the old ones - Trisar etc. It was a standing joke with a mate when we were setting up camp - " just...

Bit confused about the suggestion to uprate to Easton poles for Wild Country tents. I have about 5 WC tents and they all have Easton poles. Is it the new versions that have inferior poles ?

Thank you. I got 24 points.

Yes thats where I sent mine.

I have quite a few things. One is the family canvas ridge tent that I have just made a new fly sheet for as the old one had perished. An external frame rucksack that I purchased in Western Australia in the early 80s. Various cups and water bottles,a penknife and a few Primus stoves . Since...

Cheers, I will let you know when I get stuck.

Yes, got quite a few of them.