RE: [Paddlewise] Catch your breath....

I just got a low volume black pearl and there are quite a few quality
problems but it paddles real well and I am trying to fix some of the
problems and will be giving seabird suggestions for improvements (leaking
thru deck line holes, lousy hatches, foot pedals set up so only short people
fit in kayak and others)
David miskell
802-318-0576

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net] On Behalf Of Craig Jungers
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 11:09 AM
To: Kirk Olsen
Cc: Paddlewise Paddlewise
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Catch your breath....

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 5:37 AM, Kirk Olsen <kork4_at_cluemail.com> wrote:

>
> I don't need another boat, but what's the current dream boat for a 
> commercially produced boat for doing rolls?


I don't keep up on it but from the postings on Facebook by guys like Joe O'
one of the hot boats is the "Black Pearl" which, apparently, also comes in
white but is still called the "Black Pearl".

Apparently "Opalescent Pearl" isn't catchy enough.

Pam has been paddling one of Stirling's Illusions for the past couple of
years and told me that she can barely get a tent, sleeping, bag and food
into the aft hatch. But it rolls well.

A year ago she and I were in Port Townsend and she gave herself an ice-cream
headache rolling a couple of the new Pygmy kayaks. There was a couple trying
out a more benign pair of Pygmy boats that were pretty much
blown away watching her roll over and over and over....   I think they were
seeing themselves having to learn how to do that and wondering if they'd
survive. :)

Craig
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