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Re: Chris Cunninghams boat?
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 8/3/2001, 1:25 pm
In Response To: Re: Chris Cunninghams boat? (Don Beale)

I only got to paddle it a few times - I gave it to a friend for his birthday. However, I found that it was more twitchy than any of my other boats when sitting upright, but when leaned, it got very solid. It was not hard to put it on edge enough to dip the cockpit rim underwater. The hard chines make it extremely maneuverable when edged. The skeg works well to enhance tracking and make it an overall versatile design. It was pretty fast, too.

But, after spending time in my strip boats, the view from the cockpit was kind of flat and boring. I think it looks much better when someone else is in it than it does when I'm in it.

Ross

: How do you like that boat Ross? After I finish the Walrus I'm (sloooowly)
: working on, I'll be looking for something along those lines.

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Doorskins
Jay Babina -- 8/3/2001, 10:05 am
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Tony -- 8/8/2001, 1:29 pm
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Dave Aguiar -- 8/6/2001, 2:49 pm
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Dick Lemke -- 8/4/2001, 7:38 pm
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Joe Stromski -- 8/4/2001, 9:07 pm
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Bill H. -- 8/5/2001, 10:22 pm
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daren neufeld -- 8/3/2001, 10:25 pm
Pigment in epoxy
Peter Oster -- 8/6/2001, 4:53 pm
Re: Pigment in epoxy
Pete Rudie -- 8/7/2001, 12:49 am
Re: Pigment in epoxy
Bill Price -- 8/6/2001, 6:13 pm
Re: Doorskins
Dave Kreiton -- 8/3/2001, 4:57 pm
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Earl -- 8/3/2001, 4:09 pm
Stripped Deck GE (was "Doorskins")
Liam -- 8/3/2001, 5:48 pm
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Chris Casazza -- 8/3/2001, 2:12 pm
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Jay Babina -- 8/3/2001, 4:04 pm
Re: Guidelines ;)
Shawn Baker -- 8/3/2001, 4:14 pm
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tom preska -- 8/3/2001, 1:27 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/3/2001, 12:46 pm
Re: Doorskins *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 8/3/2001, 10:10 am
Re: Chris Cunninghams boat?
Don Beale -- 8/3/2001, 11:26 am
Re: Chris Cunninghams boat?
Ross Leidy -- 8/3/2001, 1:25 pm