As the title says i have problem with my brand new seals skirts spraydeck , i went onto the seals website and got the exact size that seals said would fit my fluid solo , i got it from i-canoe today and tried it on the boat and it was way too easy to get on , and the neoprene is not flat when on the rims , it all curves down into th middle of the deck .
As i have only owned one other spraydeck im not sure if this is good or bad (well i dont think its good anyway ) , its a randed deck so it clings to the boat pretty well but still has a few gaps on the rim .
Can anybody let me know if this is okay or not ,
thanks

Doesn't really sound right to be honest... try giving Colm in the shop a call and check the size with him? I presume he'd have no problem changing it once it hasn't been used.

Hard to beat calling into a real shop, such as MUNSTER DIVE AND CANOE, and trying the deck, cag, or whatever in person.
I've also found Colm (I-Canoe) and Paul (GOD) very helpfull, but they're not from Cork.
As soon as my nephew Cian draws more of his confirmaion money out of his PO accounht, we'll be off to Mark in MUNSTER DIVE AND CANOE again.
In the interest of honesty and transparency, I wish to state that I recieved free bumper stickers from the following kayak shops;
MUNSTER DIVE AND CANOE, CORK.
GREAT OUTDOORS, DUBLIN.
SND-KAYAK-SHOP, BRIANCON, FRANCE.
These gifts have in no way influenced my impression of these shops. Though the free bottle of Coke Zero in France nearly convinced me to buy an Eskimo Salto.

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Recent conversation with Mark in MUNSTER DIVE AND CANOE.

Micheal; "How's it going?"
Mark; "Alrite Boy?"
Micheal; "That's a nice looking boat."
Mark; "It sure is. Boy!"
Micheal; "I like the flowers."
Mark; "I think they add a little something spesial. Alrite Boy. I'll throw in a few bumper stickers with it. Boy!"
Micheal; "Cool! I'll take it. Cian has the money?"
Mark; "Alrite Boy!"

One month later. On a river in Kerry. (Yes we sometimes go on rivers.)

Dave; " What you think of the new boat?"
Micheal; "I like it. I think it's kind of pretty."
Dave; "Yes ladd. It's a real pretty boat.I really like the flowers"
Micheal; " I know. But my helmet and cag just don't match."
Dave; " Slide coming up..................."

5 minutes later at the bottom of the 'Slide of Doom'.

Dave; " Shit. What you do to your boat?"
Micheal; "Broke it on the Slide of Doom. Shit! It's f****d. You want t buy a boat, Dave?"
Dave; " OK."

I always wondered what goes on in your head when your eyes glaze over.

As for those conversations, your right Dave the flowers make the boat look pretty.


My thoughts on shops is if it is as cheap or cheaper I like to buy local. Supports a shop that we might be without in the future. Also I like to check out the gear first. Now that said, any shop that supports the club should be supported even if it's not from Cork.

All I'll say lads is

WE NEED RAIN,RAIN,RAIN,RAIN,RAIN, AND MORE RAIN!!!!!!!!!

Paddling clears the head no end!

You can't beat Munster Dive

There not broken. There resting.

Good man Cian.

thanks for the replies , i am also a big fan of MDAC but he just doesnt have seals skirts ( or anything else that fits me ( im smallish) )
and all the specs are right on the web so i presumed it would fit .
And im pretty sure micheal is bribed by mark coz nobody is that obsessed about a shop.

Well stickers are a bribe for a postmaster who has to lick every thing.

I had thought that my week wouldn't have been the best really

- not that you care -

but it weighed on my mind that my concerns in life weren't deep and meaningful - now this post makes it all OK -

I have a long way to go yet to reach the heights of pointlessness displayed

Bring the deck back if it is does not fit or is not tight - full stop!


Up Cork
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PS: hi Cian - did you find that paddle?

as for you donal, no but will call to MDAC soon

Hope I'm correct in saying this but James is only 15. Lads how many of ye were worrying about the local economy at that age?

Donal I hear ya but you have to have the old banter now and then.

Micheal bashing is allowed on any thread.



Serious- Bring the deck back and let them sort you out. If you have trouble let us know. At 15 I bought my first wetsuit (all the rage back then) and it was secondhand, and I had to repair it before wearing it. These days the youngsters are a lot smarter. And understand economics on a micro scale.