"Kim" wrote in message
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I've got a Prijon touring kayak made of HTP; all surfaces have some kind
of grainy texture and the BCU sticker tends to come off after a while.

(Certain NG trolls will now probably comment 'BCU stickers that don't
stick, typical ...').

resists temptation


I think it may be 'the boat's fault' for once but it really isn't great
because of lockkeepers and environment agency boat checking for these
things a lot.

Really? I've never had mine checked by anyone. ( when I had one, I don't
have one now.)


Short of duct taping on a laminated thingy, is there any simple way of
prepping / keying the boat surface that has done the trick for others?

Pop rivets.

David Kemper
not a fan of sticky bits

You are going to hate this.
The only way you are going to make a sticker stick to a dimply rough
surface is to flatten it. An iron is what some of my friends use to
smooth out bumps on thier rental fleets. Use the iron to smooth out the
place uyou ant the sticker to go and then slap the thing on there.
Now " Environment people and lock keepers check your boats to make sure
you are BCU members "??? What the hell is that???
Don't tell the CRCA ( Canadian BCU ) about that.
That is an interesting and disturbing concept.

wrote:
You are going to hate this.
The only way you are going to make a sticker stick to a dimply rough
surface is to flatten it.

Though you can bring the surface /up/ by just using a sufficiency of
contact adhesive that it can fill in the "grain" of the hull. A bit
messy compared to just sticking on a sticker, but it should work and you
shouldn't need anything too fancy, just a general purpose household
adhesive should probably do (it's only holding on paper, so it's not
like it's structural).

caveat: I haven't done this myself so don't take responsibility if it
goes wrong, and won't come and sand failed attempts off your boat!

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

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Now " Environment people and lock keepers check your boats to make sure
you are BCU members "??? What the hell is that???
Don't tell the CRCA ( Canadian BCU ) about that.
That is an interesting and disturbing concept.

You need to have a licence (in theory anyway) to paddle on the canals and on
some rivers in the UK. These licences are available from the various
managing bodies for each waterway. BCU members get a "free" licence to use
most of these waterways as part of the "benefits" of membership. The licence
supposedly covers one boat and is supposed to be stuck on the boat so it is
visible to anyone who wishes to see it. I have heard that the authorities
get annoyed if they catch you without a licence. I've never been asked to
show one and I don't stick one on my boat. Not that I would ever paddle
without a licence... Oh no...whistles innocently

If you have more than one boat you should buy more licences. I don't
actually know anyone who does buy extra licences, but that is how it works
in theory. Some people paddle without a licence, and don't belong to the BCU
either, which is very naughty and cannot be recommended. ;-)

When I start racing again I will be forced to rejoin the BCU, and they will
give me a nice new sticker saying I'm a member and can paddle on the canals
etc. I will keep it in my kit bag in the car so that if I get challenged, I
can produce it then. Maybe.

David Kemper
Not a fan of theories.