Date: 6/9/1998, 3:27 am
> Well I finaly did it! I drove 1.5 hrs to get to the perfect spot
> that would do justice to the occasion ... the 1000 islands!!
> The kayak (Expedition Single) performed beyond all expectations.
> I can't say too much more with out getting emotional on you all. The
> screen is already blurry!!
> The family really enjoyed the kayak and are totally enthused.
> I was very excited to see my oldest two kids (10 & 8) just get
> into it and paddle away.
> I don't have the final weight but my last weighing was 40# before
> varnishing and a seat. My guess is 45#. My Journal says it took me
> 240 hrs to complete. This doesn't include any "Mark Kanzler time"
> (ie. sitting around talking and dreaming about it :) I would be well
> above 1000 hrs if I had to include every second!
> I want to publicly thank my wife for her support through out
> this project. She didn't complain once when I was working on the kayak
> and not fixing other things around the house. My only problem is that
> she now wants an other one!!! Help me what am I going to do?
> Follow the link if you want to see a few more picture of the
> event. I don't have time to put together a proper web page right now.
> So it's simply an anonymous ftp directory of the pictures. I included
> a picture of a close up of my home made roof rack. Some of you might
> be interrested in seeing it. Tell me what you think? The price was
> right, $0.00.
> Matthew
Messages In This Thread
- First Launching ...
Matthew Bastian -- 6/8/1998, 2:06 pm- Re: First Launching ...
Don Kerr -- 6/16/1998, 12:33 pm- Re: First Launching ...
Brian Millington -- 6/12/1998, 1:21 am- Looks Great - you got the building order wrong though!
Pete Ford -- 6/9/1998, 5:53 pm- Re: Looks Great - you got the building order wrong though!
Edgar Kleindinst -- 6/12/1998, 1:26 pm- Re: Looks Great - you got the building order wrong though!
Rob Cochrane -- 6/10/1998, 3:32 pm - Re: Looks Great - you got the building order wrong though!
- Re: First Launching ...
Andy Gere -- 6/9/1998, 3:33 am- Re: First Launching ...
Andy Gere -- 6/9/1998, 3:27 am- Re: First Launching ...
Roger Tulk -- 6/8/1998, 11:45 pm- Re: First Launching ...
Nick Schade -- 6/8/1998, 7:40 pm- Re: First Launching ...
Mark Kanzler -- 6/8/1998, 5:39 pm- Re: First Launching ...
Paul Stomski -- 6/8/1998, 3:15 pm- ToDo list
Matthew Bastian -- 6/9/1998, 3:51 pm
- Re: First Launching ...
Matthew Bastian -- 6/8/1998, 2:13 pm - Re: First Launching ...
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