[Please remove all old content that is not pertinent to your reply including old headers and footers. It's list policy.... this post was modified to meet policy] > From: "Kevin Westfall" <kevyak_at_msn.com> > I have just finished my build of the AT 14 kit. I haven't really put it > through it's paces yet but it is a really lively paddle! > It took me 5 months to put the kit together so it is a time > commitment. I read Kevin's response to John's e-mail about the Pygmy Arctic Tern 14', and felt that I needed to add something. I built one of these boats myself, and found that it took me about 80 hours, total, to build - just as Pygmy claims. Because I had the available time, and cooperative weather, I was able to do the 80 hours to build the kayak in about 3 weeks, total. I think it is a bit misleading to say that it takes 5 months to build this boat - to be fair - I am certain that the 5 months that Kevin talks about, includes a number of short days, and extended lapses of time in between. As far as paddling the Arctic Tern 14' goes, I am used to a longer touring kayak myself (Pygmy Osprey HP). I bought and built the A.T. for my (ex) girlfriend. I weigh about 190 lbs, and feel that I am just a bit beyond the size of paddler that this boat was intended for. For her 5' 2" size, though, it was a PERFECT boat. It was a BIG step up, from her heavy old rotomolded Sea Lion. Don McCumber *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Dec 05 2006 - 05:07:59 PST
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