RE: [Paddlewise] Quick Note - Coaster History

The Mariner coaster is  unique. I have been on extended trips with Coaster
kayakers and  their cursing speed and gear capacity were surprising.

Tom C.




Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:57:03 -0700
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Quick Note - Coaster History
From: crjungers_at_gmail.com
To: tcromwell_at_msn.com
CC: paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net

My story was about the chain of kayaks based on the original Ursa Micro by
Robert Linvingston. None of the subsequent kayaks based on that concept were
exactly like any others yet they all flowed from the same idea. Brian's SC-1
project was about as close as it is possible to get to the Coaster. His F-1 is
a kayak based on the Coaster but with his own refinements..


Even though they are all "different" kayaks, even a casual observer can see
the resemblance between each to the other right through to the F-1. I thought
that it made an interesting story.


Craig Jungers

Moses Lake, WA
www.nwkayaking.net

On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 3:16 PM, THOMAS CROMWELL <tcromwell_at_msn.com> wrote:

I have owned mariner kayaks for 20 YEAR , the XL then the  MAX. I also built

two SOF kayaks. My SOF play boat is based on the dimensions of the coaster
and

also incorporated some elements the of the Inuit recovery Kayak.I made the

mistake of telling Mat Brose that I based my SOF on the Coaster and Mat

proceeded, for the next 20 minutes,  to point out the differences.

Brian Schulz was interested in my SOF while I was building it. This was
before

he started his Coaster project. As the Sportee is not a Coaster, Brian

Schulz's SOF can not be a Coaster. It may be as good as a coaster. I am a fan

of how a SOF handles in the surf thats why I built a sof play kayak.

YouTube Video of me testing the latest version of play boat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfBsVMcFeWs
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