Re: [Paddlewise] pygmy coho

I am very pleased with mine.  To the extent that my limited abilities can
test 
it, the boat meets all expectations.  I did not put a rudder on.  I can
attest 
to the Coho's stability, both primary and  secondary.  The fact that I can 
carve leaned turns speaks well of the boat.  The fact that I see other
paddlers 
carve much tighter leaned turns should probably not be held against the
boat.  

I had never built a boat before and the kit went together just like it was 
supposed to.  One tip: don't overdue the hot melt glue on the temporary molds 
that define the hull shape.  Even with a soldering iron it was a bugger
getting 
the glue out prior to fiber glassing the inside of the hull.

I am not so happy with the hatch kit design.  I have never had to haul
myself or 
anyone else across the deck in rough seas and I certainly wouldn't relish
doing 
so with those nasty looking cinch cams pointing up like the spikes on a
dragon's 
back.  The pressure necessary to keep the holds dry has also worn out the
webbing 
straps.  I am working on various alternatives to the web straps and cinch
cams 
but don't have any success stories YET.

If you get the Coho I recommend looking at the articles on the kayak
builders of 
southern Calif web page:

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/btreecs/ARTICLES.HTM


Overall I give the kit a big enthusiastic thumbs up.

Gordon Adams
Berkeley, CA

At 09:59 AM 11/2/99 -0700, Shawn W. Baker wrote:
>Walt wrote:
>>Hi gang,                                                               
>>Any thoughts on the Pygmy Coho. Thinkin bout buildin one.    
>
>It's a nice boat.  Pretty maneuverable, tracks well enough, comfortable
>in waves, and is supposed to be pretty easy to build.
>
>Shawn
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