I'd rather be in my, or in a, custom-concept Nordkapp for my Lloydian adventures. The one I had was reworked over the last 25 years, albeit heavier with every itineration, to the point I had it dialed in to extreme usage survivability. If I eventually mold a new one from a broad outline of the 1980 HS - that's pre Jubilee, pre H20, pre LV, I'd be creating an even lower volume version calling it the Lloyd Nordlow. As for current adventure, it is fundamentally axiomatic that time spent in the boat equals, more or less, skill with that boat. I think it was Morley who stated that a minimum of a year should be spent in a boat (assuming routine usage) to be completely familiar with that boat's potential and yours in it (not exact quote). I'll be taking it easy in the Forager for now. Hard to follow in the bootie steps of a couple of decades in a previous specific-rigged kayak, etc. I did phone my second job employer totay to advise them I wouldn't be showing up for moonlighting as much as before nor perhaps future weekends, as I'll be out kayaking more! For starters, a kayak store from Vancouver is coming over this weekend to Victoria with some demos boats out at a local tidal hot spot. I'll be trying out the Nordkapp LV, which is actually the demonstrator chase boat. LV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXilcmGCLxk&feature=related The purpose of the coming across-the-water demo is mainly to showcase the new Tiderace Xcite and Xplore, two of the new and up-and-coming hot kayaks on the market, ones actually a bit boxlike for me, more Romanyesq, but so much more well built and appointed than the NDK I imagine. http://www.tideraceseakayaks.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEe3WkjdQxY There's lots of good boats out there, most well made for the intended purposes and designed for the intended criteria the owners want. What I want is a little different than what gets offered for the most part. No affiliation to above. Doug Lloyd I'd also like to see some photos. And I'm very glad you're back on the water; I'm looking forward to more stories featuring Doug Lloydian exploits. Craig Jungers Slowly warming up in.... 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 Wed Feb 20 2008 - 18:37:24 PST
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