No, I am going to paddle it stock for a few months. The store gave me 6 months free dockside rental and the staff will help me get the boat in the water while my back heals. And then yes, heck, that Nordy gets heavier. Fortified inside seams, an extra layer of glass under the seat and broadened forward and aft, custom bulkheads, reinforced inside seams, new outside seam and nose and stern integrated capping in carbon tape in black then integrating seamlessly with a full keel strip, carbon layer over coaming to match, front day hatch and thigh pod, wrap around bulkhead behind the seat in carbon, electric pump super-sano situated, reflective deck lines, and maybe a custom rudder sleeve that bolts on and off the stern with custom carbon rudder, and sits in place like Paul Caffyn's rudder; no chopping off the stern this time. Then look out ocean, cause I'm back! Okay, yes, it will be choppy out there... Doug Hi Doug, A new Nordy, and what's the first thing you do? Start chopping it up: well done that man, don't they just beg to be modified. Pleased that you're getting back into paddling, I'm looking forward to hearing more stories. I also hope that we can meet up when I'm over your way next year. Cheers JKA John Kirk-Anderson Banks Peninsula New Zealand *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Nov 23 2012 - 23:43:44 PST
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