Re: [Paddlewise] WARD EVENS ATLANTIC ROWING CHALLENGE

From: Alex Ferguson <a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz>
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2001 10:59:19 +1200
>>At 2:35 PM +1200 10/2/01, Alex Ferguson wrote:
>>The US entry - don't know how it would be possible to put together one of 
>>those boats in such a way that it couldn't be used - maybe they should 
>>have found a wooden kayak builder to do it for them.
>[Nick Schade]
>They hired a well respected wooden boat builder in the area (this area of 
>the States has lots). Even though the kit is fairly brainless to put 
>together, he somehow assembled it with a severe twist.

Severe twist!!! Presumably now a LESS well respected builder? As any kayak 
builder knows, getting it straight is the name of the game and S&T usually 
"falls" into place.

Alex
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