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November 2009 New Articles Up!
NEWS NOTE ON CLUBS - Our Kayak Club Database is now automated & newly updated with current links to club websites and to reflect known sucessful Kayaker Meetup groups. Let us know about yours! Click here!

• Repairing Damaged Kayak Hull Material by Callum Boase.
  Proper methods & materials for repairing plastic, fiberglass, Kevlar, and carbon fiber.
  
  
• Storing Your Sit-on-top Kayak How to properly store kayaks when not in use-Preparations & storage method for polyethylene or composite boats.
  
  
• Catalina Revisited by Robert O. Hess. There & Back Again
  More adventures mastering the crossing to Catalina & return to San Pedro.
  
  
• Configurations For Kayak Sailing by Andy Lyne - Experimenting with several sails, double amas, single amas and lee boards.

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LOADS OF STUFF ON SALE, INCLUDING THE PACIFIC ACTION SAIL!
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WELCOME! 26 New Forum Members since our last newsletter. The Forum is an excellent source for experienced advice as well as interesting and fun banter. Thanks to all of you who give of your time and expertise. Beginner questions always enjoyed and most always answered promptly. We regret that it is necessary to screen registrations at this time so we can protect our members from sales efforts from unrelated organizations.

CALENDAR 2009: Our calendar includes events Coast to coast and everywhere in-between! From symposiums to demo days! Listed by date and state, take a look. Our Calendar welcomes your events.

KAYAK CLASSIFIEDS: We welcome individuals who have a kayak to sell or who are seeking a used boat. If your item has sold please let us know! You can re-place it too! Ads have been placed for:

• Heritage Nomad - New Hampshire
  
• Heritage Expedition Kevlar - New Hampshire
  
• AQUATERRA PRISM HATCHCOVER, NEW or USED
  
• Pelican 140 DT Tandem - Alabama
  
• OCEAN KAYAK ZEST 2 - Virginia
  
• Wanted: Wilderness Systems Freedom
  
• Hobie Mirage Sailing Kayak - Maryland
  
• Hop On Top - Alabama
  
• Fenn Kayaks Mako XT Surf Ski - California
  
• MACSKI OCEAN ANIMAL - Florida
  
• Wilderness Tarpon 16 - California
  
• OK Malibu Two - Florida
  
• Wanted: Prowler 13 Angler - Florida
  
• Necky Chatham Composite kayaks - Maryland
  
• OCEAN KAYAK CABO - New Mexico
  
• Cobra Strike - Florida
  
• Werner paddle - Florida
  
• Eddyline Nighthawk 16', Ocean Kayak Drifter (Red) - Connecticut
• Our Forum also has some kayaks posted for sale - use the Forum search feature

NEW REVIEWS BY YOU We maintain a database of Kayak Reviews by you. You can also search forum posts for reviews. Please let us all know how you like your kayak.

CLUBS - Our Kayak Club Database is newly updated to reflect sucessful Kayaker Meetup groups. Make sure your club is listed and/or updated. TopKayaker.Net also maintains a current list of water quality organization contact info for groups around the country and the world.

Tom & Athena Holtey
TopKayaker.Net / Sit-on-topKayaking.com