Re: [Paddlewise] Seaward

From: <Niilus_at_aol.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 01:39:02 EDT
Mel Lammers wrote:
>
>Tony, I am considering getting a K-1 from Joanne and co. in April.  I sat in
>the K-1 at Irvine store and feel it is a great boat.  Have you taken it
>somewhere by yourself and did you have any trouble assembling and moving it
>on land?
>

Mel,

I almost always use a boat cart to move the Feathercraft K-1 on land.  It 
weighs about 55 lbs. and I just don't like to carry it for any distance by 
myself.  The cart breaks down and fits inside the boat behind the seat back.

You probably looked at the current version of the K-1 which I believe came 
out last year, I have the previous version.  The current version is much 
improved with a different bow shape,  longer, redesigned frame assembly and a 
different non-shrink deck material.  I understand that this version is much 
easier and faster to assemble.

I find my version of the K-1 such a lengthy hassle to assemble and 
disassemble so that I keep it assembled with the flotation bags in place and 
partially filled.  I car top it locally.  I took it to Baja for a week this 
spring in the bag.  It's fine to assemble it, use it for a week, and then put 
it back in the bag for transportation.

Tony Niilus
Upland, CA
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