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Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....................................
By:Pete Rudie
Date: 9/10/2001, 5:38 pm
In Response To: Re: Georgian Bay (Rob Macks)

I see that the "Wee Robbie" on your website bears a striking resemblance to Mac MacCarthy's "Wee Lassie". So, wassupwidat?

: As the saying goes, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".

: As suggested in a previous post, kayak design is derivative. We all look to a
: design as a starting point, an inspiration.

: My records indicate you purchased plans for the GB in 1994.

: When I look at your kayaks they resemble my GB more than any other design I
: know of. I thought this when I first saw your web site a couple years ago,
: At that time I thought No problem.

: That was BEFORE I even realized you had bought my plans and built one of my
: GB's.

: If you designed your boats before you built my GB what design did you base
: your boats on?

: If you were designing and building your own boats before you bought my GB
: plans why would you bother to buy my plans?

: You know how hard it is to make a living at boatbuilding. Try on my shoes

: You put a lifetime of work and experience into a design. A guy buys a set of
: plans for a boat from you. Years later, you see he's gone into business
: with a line of boats that look pretty darn similar

: What would you think?

: All the best,
: Rob Macks
: Laughing Loon CC&K

Messages In This Thread

Re: Georgian Bay
Rob Macks -- 9/10/2001, 5:27 pm
Georgian Bay vs. Return: A comparison *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 9/10/2001, 7:48 pm
good comparison
mike allen ---> -- 9/11/2001, 11:52 am
fair posting
pete czerpak -- 9/11/2001, 4:50 am
Re: well said
daren neufeld -- 9/10/2001, 11:23 pm
Re: Georgian Bay vs. Return: A comparison
100GRIT -- 9/10/2001, 9:05 pm
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....................................
Pete Rudie -- 9/10/2001, 5:38 pm
Re: Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.................................
Rob Macks -- 9/10/2001, 6:32 pm
Maybe you could tell us what the similarities are
Pete Rudie -- 9/11/2001, 2:05 pm
No answer? I thought so. *NM*
Pete Rudie -- 9/13/2001, 10:29 am
Re: No answer? I thought so.
Rob Macks -- 9/13/2001, 3:14 pm
Re: No answer? I thought so.
Pete Rudie -- 9/13/2001, 4:30 pm
Re: Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.................................
Craig Bumgarner -- 9/11/2001, 9:06 am