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Re: Announce: Laughing Loon Disko Bay
By:Rob Macks
Date: 4/12/2003, 8:56 am
In Response To: Re: Announce: Laughing Loon Disko Bay (Shawn Baker)

: Rob, sweet design!

: It would be great to know the weight of the paddler+gear in the picture to
: get an idea of freeboard vs. gear load.

: Shawn

Thank you.

The weight of the paddler and gear in the photos is about 210 pounds.

I took it down to the Delmarva Paddle Retreat last fall to get impressions
from the hard core Greenland paddlers. They liked it.
They also thought the sheer line should be about 1-1/2" lower.

So for the hard core Greenland aficionados I'll indicate a lower sheer line
hull stripping point on the stations.

All the best,
Rob Macks
Laughing Loon CC&K
www.laughingloon.com

Messages In This Thread

Announce: Laughing Loon Disko Bay
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 4/11/2003, 5:09 pm
Re: Announce: Laughing Loon Disko Bay
Shawn Baker -- 4/11/2003, 5:50 pm
Re: Announce: Laughing Loon Disko Bay
Rob Macks -- 4/12/2003, 8:56 am