SANDY KRAMER (whose shopping addiction knows no boundaries) is pleased to announce the arrival of her twin PUFFINS Length: 10.5' Width: 29" Weight: 19 lbs. They are foldable, easily confused with a canoe, and bright red Their purpose in life (my life!) is to broaden my horizons and allow me to paddle while on my fly 'n camp vacations Because I couldn't find a pal willing to buy his or her own, I had to "deliver" a pair so I can have a paddling companion (My generosity/stupidity are equally boundless) I sold two little boats last year, and have one more up for sale (Kiwi Tadpole, very limited uses) So they are replacing some of the smaller members of the fleet The "hospital" bill was initially supposed to be taken care of with the sale of the Gypsy, my fiberglass boat, but the Homeless Paddlers convinced me to keep her. (Oh, dear, it is so hard to part with one's offspring, isn't it?) Fortunately, the "doctor" reduced his fee by delivering returned "demo" boats Anyway, a wee longevity bonus will pay for one of them, and I'll have to sweat out payment of the second Once they are paid for, I will then order the spraydecks ($200 each - ouch!) that come with snaps and make Puffins look like kayaks, and bring the weight to 22 lbs. Oh, yes, and then I'll need 4-piece paddles! Their "bassinets" are great-looking, sturdy, duffel bags, with ample room left for paddles, PFDs, etc. I also found out that I have one big square duffel that will hold both boats-in-a-bag should the number of checked-in bags ever be a factor Color photographs can be viewed at www.pakboats.com PS Ralph Diaz "fathered" the idea in his May/June 2000 issue of the Folding Kayaker. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
----- Original Message ----- From: <Gypsykayak_at_aol.com> > PS > Ralph Diaz "fathered" the idea in his May/June 2000 issue of the Folding > Kayaker. This is not the first time I have faced a paternity suit but never involving birds! :-) Actually, the Puffin is a most interesting folding boat for travel. As homely as a toad but for some strange reason able to attract attention better than the sleekest hardshell. Or so I saw last year when I had one at a public event at the paddling club in Yonkers. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>Actually, the Puffin is a most interesting folding boat for travel. For the record, the folding Puffin should in no way be confused with the non-folding plastic Puffin which has been around since 1985 or there abouts and is still sometimes in production. Designed in Canada and the mold has been in Canada and NZ. There might now only be one and it would be in NZ. First produced by Nimbus and designed by Steve Schxxxxxx (Matt will know, my records are at home). Length 5.0 metres, beam 0.62 m. Heavy with the cockpit pod fitted, there was a lightweight version at one time without the 6 kg pod. Personally I thought it was a "dog" of a boat and needs to be loaded forward to get the bow down to make it go at all. Some thought it stable but only up to a point then over it would go. Alex . . Alex (Sandy) Ferguson Chemistry Department University of Canterbury New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 02/26/2001 3:23:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com writes: << Ralph Diaz "fathered" the idea in his May/June 2000 issue of the Folding > Kayaker. This is not the first time I have faced a paternity suit but never involving birds! : >> But, Ralph, a paternity suit involving folding kayaks....what could be more sublime? sandy *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mazel tov, Sandy. I feel like this is the birth of children whose ultrasoudn pictures I'd seend during pregnancy. (Note to the rest of you- Sandy howedd the flyers on these boats to everyone during the Homeless Paddlers Retreat - I almoste felt as though I'd seen the boats themselves). Hope you enjoy them. We had a great time during the get-together. We started to write it up ont he plane, but it's far longer than Jackie would like it to be, or than anyone else would be willing to read. So we'll have to cut it down. We've just been way too busy. But we will post it. Any I should get my photos back tomorrow. Hopefully there'll be one or two that are worth posting. But the improtant thing is that, with all the crazy scheduling, we all got along so well, and had so much fun, and felt so comfortable together, that it was a totally relaxing weekend - despite delays of both flights going and both flights coming home. And it was so good to meet Sandy and John (well, we've met John before, but it was still nice to see him again), and Hank, and Tina and Kathy, and also all of the Florida people. Joan & Bob On Mon, 26 Feb 2001 12:32:35 EST Gypsykayak_at_aol.com writes: > SANDY KRAMER > (whose shopping addiction knows no boundaries) > is pleased to announce the arrival of her twin > > PUFFINS > Length: 10.5' > Width: 29" > Weight: 19 lbs. > > They are foldable, easily confused with a canoe, > and bright red > > Their purpose in life (my life!) is to broaden my horizons > and allow me to paddle while on my > fly 'n camp vacations > > Because I couldn't find a pal willing to buy his or her own, > I had to "deliver" a pair so I can have a paddling companion > (My generosity/stupidity are equally boundless) > > I sold two little boats last year, and have one more up for sale > (Kiwi Tadpole, very limited uses) > So they are replacing some of the smaller members of the fleet > > The "hospital" bill was initially supposed to be taken care of with > the sale > of the Gypsy, my fiberglass boat, > but the Homeless Paddlers convinced me to keep her. > (Oh, dear, it is so hard to part with one's offspring, isn't it?) > Fortunately, the "doctor" reduced his fee by delivering > returned "demo" boats > > Anyway, a wee longevity bonus will pay for one of them, > and I'll have to sweat out payment of the second > Once they are paid for, I will then order the spraydecks > ($200 each - ouch!) that come with snaps and make Puffins look like > kayaks, > and bring the weight to 22 lbs. > > Oh, yes, and then I'll need 4-piece paddles! > > Their "bassinets" are great-looking, sturdy, duffel bags, > with ample room left for paddles, PFDs, etc. > > I also found out that I have one big square duffel > that will hold both boats-in-a-bag > should the number of checked-in bags ever be a factor > > Color photographs can be viewed at > www.pakboats.com > > PS > Ralph Diaz "fathered" the idea in his May/June 2000 issue of the > Folding > Kayaker. > ************************************************************************* ** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions > expressed > here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire > responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the > author. > Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net > Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > ************************************************************************* ** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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