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Re: Launching: Flyfisher's Guillemot on the water
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 4/25/2003, 3:58 pm

Nice job, Rick!

It is a fun boat to roll, isn't it?! One of the few sea kayak designs that is easy to handroll. How does it roll compared to your sof?

I don't notice any burned spots on your stripping photos of the swoop--nice, even hand!

shawn

: However, many of you have followed my progress on the guillemot I started
: late last fall. It sat in the garage for 3 months waiting for weather in
: which I could easily varnish it... that time finally came.

You're a patient man!

: Attached are links to my Guillemot page and also a little picture of my the
: first day I began rolling it at the Ft. Walton beach last week.

: Thanks to all for the support and ideas and the whole idea of building one's
: own boat!

: Rick aka Flyfisher

Messages In This Thread

Launching: Flyfisher's Guillemot on the water :D *LINK* *Pic*
Rick Allnutt -- 4/25/2003, 2:36 pm
Re: The Boat Looks Great! I wondered where.. *LINK*
Steve Frederick -- 4/25/2003, 5:00 pm
Re: Launching: Flyfisher's Guillemot on the water
Shawn Baker -- 4/25/2003, 3:58 pm
Re: Launching: Flyfisher's Guillemot on the water *Pic*
Rick Allnutt -- 4/25/2003, 4:20 pm