Jerry, No kayak is perfect. But if I can take one that is pretty close and make a few modifications to match my preferences, then I'm doing pretty good. With the removal of the seat and adjustable skeg, and the installation of a custom foam seat and the modification of the hull so that the rocker in the stern is reduced, I am darn pleased with my Boreal Design Ellesmere. Sure, it would be nice if the designer and manufacturer had made the kayak exactly like I wanted it, but they can't suit everyone's preferences. I am glad to have been able to make the changes I wanted, and I'd do it all over again if I had too. Twenty-five hours of work to make the kayak exactly how I want it is pretty cheap in my book. It is not much different than taking a new car and putting some after-market parts on it. The car may be pretty good, but I still may want to make some changes to it. It's funny. When I was looking at pictures of the Ellesmere before buying it, I noticed the rocker in the stern and thought to myself that the design would be better and wouldn't even need the skeg if the rocker in the stern was reduced. Of course, it was the crappy skeg (old British style) that forced me to go ahead and make that change. Duane www.rollordrown.com/hmod.html << Duane, I read you summary and am confused. On the one hand you say the Boreal is a great boat, then you mention the things wrong with it, saying it needs a skeg and requires a hull modification. Can you elaborate? Jerry >> *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Dec 19 2002 - 20:16:32 PST
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