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Re: S&G: Favorite design to recommend?
By:Jim Kozel
Date: 1/30/2003, 11:10 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Favorite design to recommend? (dan)

: He has paddled before, but this will be his first boat. Great Lakes &
: river paddling will be the primary focus.

: The West river 18 the CLC 17LT both look good to me.

I'd advise him to paddle a hard-chine and a multi-chine boat if he hasn't already done that. Both styles will be fine but they'll feel different in the waves. Great Lakes = short period waves and confused chop (at least that's my experience on Erie and Sandusky Bay). Any chance he might consider a simpler stripper design like a Great Auk or Caspian Sea www.kozelguitars.com/dragonfly/index.htm ? He's tall and light weight, perfect for a lower displacement boat with ample foot room. Perhaps the Merganser 17 or Cirrus (if he's willing to cut his own panels). Once the boards are cut, same as buying a kit.

Jim

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S&G: Favorite design to recommend?
Dan -- 1/29/2003, 4:42 pm
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Mark Normand -- 1/30/2003, 9:52 am
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Jason -- 2/4/2003, 10:39 am
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Jeff The Tall -- 2/6/2003, 4:14 pm
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Jason Schoepke -- 2/7/2003, 12:50 am
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Gary Oles -- 2/6/2003, 11:48 am
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Dan St. Gean -- 1/30/2003, 9:03 am
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Jason Gray -- 1/30/2003, 12:48 pm
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LeeG -- 2/4/2003, 11:16 am
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LeeG -- 1/30/2003, 10:08 am
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Arko Bronaugh -- 1/30/2003, 10:19 pm
Re: S&G: Favorite design to recommend? *LINK* *Pic*
Peter Lyons -- 1/31/2003, 1:32 pm
try this to see the pic it worked for me
Frank Eberdt -- 1/31/2003, 3:44 pm
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dan -- 1/30/2003, 10:26 am
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Mark Woodhead -- 1/30/2003, 6:48 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/30/2003, 12:49 pm
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Jim Kozel -- 1/30/2003, 11:10 am
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LeeG -- 1/30/2003, 11:10 am
Re: S&G: Favorite design to recommend? *LINK* *Pic*
Kyle T -- 1/30/2003, 8:05 am
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LeeG -- 1/29/2003, 7:07 pm
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Jim Kozel -- 1/29/2003, 6:14 pm
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Jim Distler -- 1/29/2003, 5:07 pm