> Hi, I'm a new but compulsive sea kayaker. I feel I've outgrown
> my plastic starter boat so I want to buld the boat of my dreams. I
> think S&G is good enough for now, I'm too eager to get in the
> water to try a stripper.

> But I'm agonizing over which design. I've been watching this
> bbs and the builder's log, and I have yet to see any comments on the
> new Pygmy Coho. Anyone have any first or second hand scuttlebutt on
> how it performs? Also, what I've read while lurking leads me to believe
> Pygmy and CLC are equally excellent in kit quality, plan clarity,
> and customer service--true?

> Thanks, Bill

Hi bill, I am also a new but compulsive sea kayaker. I too was wanting something better than my plastic boat. I looked at building a stripper and will do so someday. I decide to go with a S&G for now and I agonized over which company and model. I decided to go with Pygmy for various reasons and chose the Coho as my project. I am very glad I picked the Coho. The kit was precision cut from BS1088 Okume plywood and everything fits perfectly with the aid of 5 tempoary forms. Pygmy' weights are right on. claimed 39#, actual 39#. All wires are removed from boat and glass is used inside and out.

The performance is much more than I expected. She tracks extremly well even with a slight rockered hull. She also turns easily especially with leaned turns. This boat does not need a rudder, I cant make it weathercock.

I could not be more pleased with performance or looks with the Coho. John Lockwood has created a design that has everything I could want: Light weight, fast, strong tracking, maneuverable, no weathercocking, large carrying cap., and quite nice to look at.

$.02 Larry C.