Re: [Paddlewise] FW: Coaster? What Coaster?

Mark wrote:

> I live in Southern California. Coasters are virtually unknown down
> here.
> I realize that the Bay Area gets a larger quantity of crappy
> conditions
> than we do, but occasionally we get some world-class crap down here.
> So
> I'm interested in what's up with this boat.
>
> I've been looking on the Net for photos or other information. There's
> nothing! Just anecdotal stuff like you've been posting.

While I haven't seen a photo of a Coaster on the Web, here is a
reasonable facsimile:

http://toolshed.artschool.utas.edu.au/PigVision/PICTORAMA/WyethJ_portrait.GIF

You might also want to check out the adds in the back of just about any
issue of Sea Kayaker magazine. The photo in the add for George
Gronseth's kayak academy is of a Coaster.  (BTW, does anyone else think
that the woman in the ad has her arm in a classic shoulder-dislocation
position?  What happened to doing braces with the elbows tucked in?  I
guess I am behind the times.)

Dan Hagen

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