On Nov 18, 2007 10:01 AM, John MacKechnie <macwax_at_rcn.com> wrote: > > Having paddled a mothership for 48 years (Folbot and currently a Long Haul > Double), I think that I can speak from experience. Also, I also highly > suggest a French Press as part of the basic equipment. A well equipped > galley on Long Haul always includes French roast and a nice single malt. > Mine sleeps 4 and we usually carry two to 4 kayaks on racks installed over > the cabin. > The East Coast of the USA has always seemed to me to be one of the perfect places for "mothership" paddling with the Intracoastal Waterway and then the Bahamas just 60 miles off Miami. Don't get me wrong, I love Puget Sound and the inside passage up BC and it's also perfect for mothership paddling. With the trailerable Carver I can do both coasts with the Great Lakes on the way east and the Gulf Coast on the way back. And maybe a stop at San Onofre. And I agree totally with the French Press idea. The Carver has bunks for three with room in the cockpit for a nice queen-sized air mattress for two more. My kayak racks will be above this cockpit. It's the poor-man's trawler. <grin> Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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 Nov 19 2007 - 07:52:32 PST
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