Failure Modes
The first time I heard the phrase, “failure modes,” was in a program about the Three Mile Island disaster. If I remember correctly, a…
Read MoreThe first time I heard the phrase, “failure modes,” was in a program about the Three Mile Island disaster. If I remember correctly, a…
Read MoreWe’ve made all of the parts, prepped each one for assembly, and even bonded your kayak. So what’s left? There are still a few more…
Read MoreIt All Began… It all began with an order for a goldenrod NC17 Quest. I started as I always do, spraying the gel coat.
Read MoreBonding your Kayak: The Magic of Methyl Methacrylate When bonding your kayak we use Methyl Methacrylate Adhesive (MMA) for several steps of our building process.
Read MoreLast week, we described how we make all the parts for your kayak. At this point, like raw gemstones, they are rough. Next, we…
Read MoreWhat do we mean when we say that NC Kayaks are handmade in the Pacific Northwest? We mean that we make all of the fiberglass…
Read MoreIf You Get an NC Kayak… In a world where manufacturing is increasingly automated, each NC Kayak is hand-built in the Northwest, by just two…
Read MoreStraight Talk We build our kayaks to hold their course. It’s not that they’re unaffected by wind and waves. It’s that we’ve worked to minimize…
Read MoreThe Performance Flange What is a performance flange? It is a part of each of our kayaks and it was installed to solve one problem,…
Read MoreMagpies don’t actually like shiny things. The myth is that magpies love shiny things and will steal them for their nest. Science says that…
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