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Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
By:Tim
Date: 10/13/2007, 11:50 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean (LeeG)

Thanks to all that posted , some great stories there and some good suggestions.
Im thinking about a North star but I would probably take some volume out of it. I only weigh 80 kg or about 176 ponds plus paddling gear but i'm 6 foot 2 , so tall and skinny! My kayak at the moment is 19 feet long to i'm thinking closer to 18 feet would be better than going to 17 , but with the width of the 17 foot boat and add a touch more rocker to compensate. Just wanting to find a guy in Sydney who has 1 to have a look at. I want it to fit like a glove if i'm going to go to the trouble of building 1.

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S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Tim -- 10/3/2007, 5:28 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean *Pic*
Joy -- 10/13/2007, 7:17 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
LeeG -- 10/9/2007, 1:00 pm
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Tim -- 10/13/2007, 11:50 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 10/6/2007, 12:12 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Tim -- 10/6/2007, 8:30 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean *LINK*
Bryan Hansel -- 10/6/2007, 7:45 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Jim Farrelly -- 10/13/2007, 11:16 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean *LINK*
Tim -- 10/6/2007, 8:41 am
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/5/2007, 2:18 pm
Re: Nice Photo :) *NM*
kelly t -- 10/5/2007, 3:59 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/5/2007, 8:52 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Bill Hamm -- 10/5/2007, 10:07 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Don Lucas -- 10/5/2007, 10:33 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Ken Blanton -- 10/6/2007, 6:28 pm
Re: Tim, Listen Up! *LINK* *Pic*
Tim -- 10/7/2007, 1:48 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Ken Blanton -- 10/7/2007, 7:01 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up! *LINK*
Tim -- 10/7/2007, 7:39 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Mike Savage -- 10/7/2007, 8:14 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Tim -- 10/7/2007, 5:26 pm
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Mike Savage -- 10/7/2007, 6:00 pm
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Tim -- 10/7/2007, 6:25 pm
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Ken Blanton -- 10/8/2007, 12:13 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Tim -- 10/8/2007, 2:14 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Ken Blanton -- 10/7/2007, 5:18 pm
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Mike Savage -- 10/7/2007, 6:30 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
William Cruz -- 10/5/2007, 9:53 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Don Lucas -- 10/4/2007, 10:08 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Mike Savage -- 10/3/2007, 3:57 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Tim -- 10/3/2007, 5:51 pm
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Dave Houser -- 10/3/2007, 3:42 pm
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Podge -- 10/3/2007, 9:11 am