John,
Its been a year since your last post , do you still own the bluefin? If so, do you still like it, handling, tracking,stability...? There isn't too much information on the Bluefin(on the Net) so i would like to hear from an long time owner. Thank you.
Brian

: Hi,

: If all goes well a photo of the first kayak I just finished is attached. It
: is a S&G BlueFin for Shearwater Boats. I had a great time building her. I
: named her the River Eagle after the Bald Eagles I frequently see while
: kayaking on the Hudson River near our home in Staatsburg, NY. I put a bald
: eagle overlay on the deck and another on each side of the hull at the bow.

: Many Thanks to Nick for keeping this excellent Forum available, to all of you
: who contribute your experience, both in what to do and just as important
: what does not work as planned, and to Eric Schade who provided an
: excellect kit.
: I did add some deck rigging to her after these photos were taken.
: Keep Smilin,
: John Van Buren