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Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy
By:Ken F
Date: 11/13/2008, 4:17 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy *Pic* (John Monroe)

: Look at LaughingLoons Shooting Star. 16 1/2 feet x 21 inches. I usually weigh
: 150 at 5'7" but 20 lbs heaver here. I wanted a fast kayak to workout
: with. Several people said the SS was fast so I built it. Two years ago I
: went to Ft. Wayne in a kayak race meet that I thought was just local
: people getting together. There were seven world sea kayak champion racers
: there one of them the current champion at that time. Anyway the SS was
: fast enough to stay right with them for just a couple of minutes but I was
: just about dead. So the SS can be fast if you have the horse paddling it.

Thanks for the response, your boat looks great. If you have any experience launching in surf, I would be interested in how a baidarka does riding up over surf.

Thanks,
Ken F

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Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy
Ken F -- 11/11/2008, 4:36 pm
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy
Joy -- 11/13/2008, 3:55 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2008, 2:49 am
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Ken F -- 11/13/2008, 4:14 pm
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Joy -- 11/20/2008, 8:43 am
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 11/13/2008, 11:59 am
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Toni V -- 11/14/2008, 12:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/14/2008, 1:30 pm
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy *Pic*
John Monroe -- 11/13/2008, 4:13 am
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Ken F -- 11/13/2008, 4:17 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/13/2008, 5:25 pm
Scale down a Njord... *LINK*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/12/2008, 1:53 pm
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy *LINK* *Pic*
Etienne Muller -- 11/12/2008, 12:58 pm
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Ken F -- 11/13/2008, 4:10 pm
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy *LINK*
Etienne Muller -- 11/14/2008, 11:45 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2008, 2:42 am
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy *Pic*
John Monroe -- 11/14/2008, 5:12 am
Re: Strip: Fast kayak for smaller guy *NM* *Pic*
John Monroe -- 11/14/2008, 5:16 am
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John Faas -- 11/12/2008, 12:12 pm
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Toni V -- 11/12/2008, 2:03 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 11/11/2008, 7:12 pm