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Re: Material: To Okoume or not to Okoume
By:Kyle T
Date: 4/14/2004, 7:52 am
Date: 4/14/2004, 7:52 am
In Response To: Material: To Okoume or not to Okoume (Jordan)
: This canoe is to be used to train for
: adventure racing and is to be a workhorse, not a trophy piece.
: Thanks
: Jordan
The Okoume is substantialy lighter. If you are planning to use it for AR then you will be doing a lot of portage. Every extra pound feels like 10 during a race.
I built my tandem to race AR. I got carried away with the building process and kinda made a boat too nice to drag around. Now I have to make another. :-)
--KT--
Messages In This Thread
- Material: To Okoume or not to Okoume
Jordan -- 4/14/2004, 1:49 am- Re: Material: To Okoume or not to Okoume
C. Fronzek -- 4/14/2004, 11:12 am- I have found a good source for Okoume
Jordan -- 4/14/2004, 11:40 am- Re: I have found a good source for Okoume
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 4/14/2004, 2:39 pm
- Re: I have found a good source for Okoume
- Thanks for the info
Jordan -- 4/14/2004, 11:11 am- Re: Thanks for the info
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 4/14/2004, 2:25 pm
- Re: Material: To Okoume or not to Okoume
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 4/14/2004, 9:23 am- Re: Material: To Okoume or not to Okoume
Kyle T -- 4/14/2004, 7:52 am- Re: Material: To Okoume or not to Okoume
Jay Babina -- 4/14/2004, 7:26 am - I have found a good source for Okoume
- Re: Material: To Okoume or not to Okoume
