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