{"id":1926,"date":"2020-02-26T11:05:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T11:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phseakayaks.com\/blog\/?p=1926"},"modified":"2020-02-26T11:11:22","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T11:11:22","slug":"the-sun-is-setting-on-pre-2004-ph-capella-product-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phseakayaks.com\/blog\/the-sun-is-setting-on-pre-2004-ph-capella-product-support\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sun is Setting on Pre-2004 P&H Capella Product Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the 1st<\/sup> of September 2020, we will cease production and supply of the moulded rubber Thigh Grips and Square Hatch Covers featured on several generations of P&H Capella manufactured up until 2004.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Pre-2004 P&H Capella<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Our reasons for taking this decision are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stated maximum UV resistance lifespan of the high-density polyethylene used in our current production process is around 12 years; this is inclusive of many incremental developments we have made in conjunction with our suppliers over our 35+ years of rotomoulding experience to produce the optimal plastic alloy for canoe & kayak production and assumes average use as well as consistent and proper maintenance. This figure is also in relation to areas of low-UV concentration such as the UK and changes dramatically in areas of high-UV concentration such as Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top & Side Views of a Pre-2004 Capella<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pre-2004 generations of Capella were manufactured by a third\nparty, prior to Pyranha Mouldings Ltd.\u2019s acquisition of P&H Sea Kayaks, and\ntherefore we cannot verify the exact alloy of polyethylene compounds or their\nperformance with regards to UV resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are certain, however, that even using a conservative\nestimation of UV resistance given the available polymer technology during the\ntime of production, at over 16 years old, these models will have long since\nseen a drastic reduction in structural integrity due to UV degradation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, we would\nstrongly recommend that any Pre-2004 Capella not be used in any situation in\nwhich the paddler would not be comfortable swimming to shore, and ideally be\nrendered unpaddleable and either re-purposed or recycled.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pre-2004 Capella Thigh Grips<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Thigh Grips and Hatch Covers in question are also themselves particularly susceptible to UV degradation, especially in comparison to the KajakSport hatch covers used on all P&H Sea Kayaks since 2005, and we, therefore, don\u2019t feel they are representative of the standards of quality paddlers have come to expect from P&H.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Pre-2004 Capella at Rubha Coigeach Sea Stack some years ago.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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