>>>>>>>>>>>HI! I have an old (35 years or so) fiberglass kayak, which has the top deck attached to the hull by rivets and glued. Some of the glue has failed. I believe this boat was used extensively in Washington State, in Puget Sound in the 1970's. There is no identification as to maker but it does not look like a homemade boat. 14 feet long (4.25 meters) with white gel coat. The seat was rusted out when it was given to me. Cockpit coaming is glassed in separately, some type of ridge for the foot braces is molded into the hull (protruding strip), and the handles each end are (chromed?) metal in a square shape. Kayak shape resembles Aleut design, very high cockpit. 56 pounds (25 kg) empty. Anyone have any ideas who may have made it? Pam in Washington State<<<<<<<<< If you send me a few small picture files (640x480 say) of it (Top, bottom, side, close-up of the coaming) I could probably identify it for you. Maybe I could ID it even if I got a much more detailed description, Chine or round hull? Flange seam protruding out or not? A description of the shape and size of the cockpit (inside measurements please and maybe the inside height from the front of the cockpit to the hull) could be helpful Also the height above the deck of the cockpit flange in inches. Any hatches? Width of kayak at its widest place? Any metal or decorative trim at the seam line? Matt Broze www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Apr 09 2007 - 23:22:45 PDT
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