RE: [Paddlewise] Too cold to paddle ...

> Which leads me to ask you, fellow PaddleWisers, what would
> <you> do if someone trashed your boat by accident and gave you
> the replacement cost?  Would you buy what you've got now or
> something else.  And why?

I noticed Jack, you somehow managed to not answer the question yourself. No
fair 8^)


For me, I would want another Guillemot. Having spent 2 months building it,
and designing a "one of a kind" wooden inlay of 2 Orca whales on the front
hatch (a precious work of art), the replacement price tag would not be
cheap. <g>

But the reason I would want another one is probably less complex than the
reasons others will give: I simply don't know any better. The Guillemot is a
great boat to paddle, but my experience runs shallow. I have never paddled
another kayak and have nothing else to compare it against. I have said in
the past that if I knew then what I know now, I would not have built the
Guillemot, but as I become more experienced, and can take advantage of it's
playful features, I like it more and more. I doubt it will be my last boat,
but it may be one of my favorites because it is my first.

On the other hand, I'm a very shy person in "real life" and do find it
uncomfortable with all the attention the Guillemot brings. It is an
absolutely beautiful boat, and I've spent 30 minutes loading it on the truck
in the rain while person after person stopped to ask me about it. There are
times I wish the wood was spray painted blue ;^)

Woody

http://www.tidalwave.net/~woodardr/kayakndx.html



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