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By:Emilie Sargent------WebKitFormBoundaryMmKhkIiCun+u
Date: 2/1/2008, 1:17 pm
In Response To: Strip: Choosing a design (Emilie Sargent)

Thank you all for the responses so far-

Here are some more particulars.

My husband is a professional woodworker and really good when it comes to building things. He's built several boats including SOFs and a Night Heron. He's in Qajaq USA and obviously thinks that rolling is important, so it would be nice to have a boat that rolls pretty easily. I'm pretty sure I don't want a SOF, that's why I posted on this forum. I've paddled a few boats a few times, and mostly they've seemed a lot alike, but I've only paddled them on small lakes. The only ones I remember clearly were a Wilderness Systems that seemed to go through the water nicely, but I banged my hands on the high deck. I also paddled an Anas Acuta and it was HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY and zig-zagged a bit when I paddled, so I remember that because it was really frustrating. We'll be paddling the Great Lakes, and my husband would like to be proficient in rough water, but I'm not sure I want to be. Even so, the Great Lakes are rarely small-lake calm on even a good day.

Thank You!

Emilie
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Strip: Choosing a design
Emilie Sargent -- 1/30/2008, 2:20 pm
Re: Strip: Choosing a design------WebKitFormBounda
Emilie Sargent------WebKitFormBoundaryMmKhkIiCun+u -- 2/1/2008, 1:17 pm
Re: Strip: Choosing a design *Pic*
Jon T -- 2/1/2008, 8:04 am
Re: Strip: Choosing a design *NM* *Pic*
Jon T -- 2/1/2008, 8:05 am
Re: Strip: Choosing a design
Acors -- 1/31/2008, 10:51 am
Consider the Storm SLT *LINK* *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 1/30/2008, 5:38 pm
Re: Consider the Storm SLT
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 1/31/2008, 7:20 pm
Re: Consider the Storm SLT
Glen Smith -- 1/31/2008, 7:48 pm
Re: Consider the Storm SLT
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 1/31/2008, 7:57 pm
Thanks for the info Scott *NM*
Glen Smith -- 1/31/2008, 8:13 pm
Re: Strip: Choosing a design
William Cruz -- 1/30/2008, 3:05 pm
Re: Strip: Choosing a design
Kudzu -- 1/30/2008, 2:48 pm