In a message dated 2/1/2002 5:42:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, gwelker_at_erols.com writes: > Interesting boat. From a very reputable designer, John Winters. Wonder why > it doesn't have a sail option? > You mean like a Triak? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Tribalance Kayak, This is to me, a neat boat! Glad I caught the messages concerning this one. I live beside some secluded/calm waters of Puget Sound. It has been, and still is my hope to at least get out there on quiet days this year, to get a paddle in the water. Though my proper seakayak [NWK Pursuit] has been sold, my paddles, PFD, etc... have not. It took me about 3 years to accept that I am usually better off with a cane, and so I am experimenting with making them. Anyway-John's design may offer me a direction to go from my Old Town Loon [29in beamed rec. boat] in the future. For me I suspect that 2 hours on the water will be a "long trip." <shrug> That's okay. I have my marine vhf, can finally read a tide table and chart, listen to NOAA even when I'm not paddling<g> and landfall is close [I live in "East Bremeton" across a small stretch of water from Bainbridge Island. The Pursuit was sold with a cheapie paddle and that is all-the rest I kept.<g> The park I will put in at, is beside my home [Illahee State Park]. Thank you for passing on this link http://www.tribalance.com/ Tommy, Tommy... Turning and Carving near the shore of Puget Sound. Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury [SoTBI] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoTBI My Photo Page: http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=totemwood Personal homepage: http://www.geocities.com/totemwood2001/index.html *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> This is to me, a neat boat! Glad I caught the messages concerning this >one. I live beside some secluded/calm waters of Puget Sound. It has been, >and still is my hope to at least get out there on quiet days this year, to >get a paddle in the water. I think so, too. I may yet end up with one. I've had three boats, currently in a Cobra SOT Expedition. I find it really hard to turn, but I haven only been out in it 6 times, so a little practice and experimentation with the rudder and leaning the boat may improve things. I'm really not an open ocean adventurer having probably done half my trips in the last 3 years on the Elkhorn Slough. I really like gliding along and taking pictures of the birds and animals. Don't think one could have a more comfortable stable platform for that than the Tribalance. As I get older that looks more and more desireable. > Thank you for passing on this link http://www.tribalance.com/ > > Tommy, You're welcome, do let me know if you get one, how you like it. I may end up getting one in the so far futile effort to get my wife to try paddling with me. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Flory, San Jose, CA. daflory_at_pacbell.net Go Sea Kayaking!! (C)2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Speak softly and study Aikido, then you won't need a big stick. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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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