Jim's giving me a hard time - I told him I just meant to make a wavy pattern on the deck, but now everyone asks why the snake has no head. One of these days I might add one just so I don't have to explain it again.

Of course, it doesn't help that the carbon coaming looks like snake skin. With the oval shape of the hatches and cockpit, I was half-tempted to refer to the boat as "Snake and Eggs" (bad pun, I know).

Ross

: Um, about that herringbone pattern. Well, um....we went paddling with Ross.
: Ross in his Outer Island with the "herringbone pattern". It's a
: bloomin' snake pattern! Yep, that's right! We'd been out only a few
: minutes and HUNDREDS of snakes were comin' over to check out the BIG DOG
: SNAKE! Hell, a couple tried to come on to the kayak. Yikes! Sure was scary
: since Ross was "graciously" letting me try out the Outer Island
: at the time.

: All hyperbole aside...what a nice boat and beautiful work! My partner Barb
: tried it and said, "It's like gliding on ice..."