Re: [Paddlewise] Building a wooden boat

From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:59:31 -0800
Well I actually thought you might have mellowed out and might use a SOF SC-1
in some more moderate play. You're gonna need something in titanium if you
want to go back to your old habits. :P

Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA

On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 7:39 PM, Doug Lloyd <douglloyd_at_shaw.ca> wrote:

> Sorry Craig,
>
> I like a boat with a bit of meat on - and no, I don't mean seal skin. I did
> a seal landing on north Storm Island once in moderate swell. The barnacles
> and other indigenous razor-like creatures terrorized my hull. I'll challenge
> any SOF paddler to an intact landing dual.
>
> And sorry, all my coaching friends don't have a high opinion of strip built
> kayaks, preferring the perceived advantages of plywood. I have idea for
> something in between.
>
> If I were racing a go-fast rocket boat, I'd join Kirk with a super light
> C/Fbre stead.
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