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Re: And, in other news - kayak outriggers
By:kelly t
Date: 11/6/2009, 4:09 am

Doug

Congrats on a cool kayak. The smile on your daughter's face is priceless!

I wonder if you could just turn the outrigger frame around so that the widest bar is at the aft-most....The floats would probably be 'backwards' but should still work... That might get the floats back out of the paddles way.
Those Sea Fleas are so stable, and kids pick up the skills and balance so quickly that the outriggers will soon ne unnecessary!

kelly t

: #1 - that's just a way cool photo!

: #2 - right now the outrigger is held under the deck rigging. I planned on
: throwing a strap around it to help it hold (so that the deck rigging
: doesn't take quite such a beating). If it needs to be moved more aft, I
: can just go with the strap.

Messages In This Thread

Launching: Well, finished - a pink Sea Flea *LINK* *Pic*
Doug S -- 11/5/2009, 7:22 am
Beautiful images!
Robert N Pruden -- 11/10/2009, 12:32 am
Re: Beautiful images!
Doug S -- 11/10/2009, 10:01 am
Re: Beautiful images!
frankp -- 11/10/2009, 12:39 pm
Re: Beautiful images!
Doug S -- 11/10/2009, 1:36 pm
(For Real, this time) Launching: a pink Sea Flea! *LINK* *Pic*
Doug S -- 11/9/2009, 8:43 am
Tickled Pink : Sea Flea!
kelly t -- 11/10/2009, 5:44 pm
Re: Tickled Pink : Sea Flea!
Doug S -- 11/10/2009, 5:48 pm
Re: (For Real, this time) Launching: a pink Sea Fl
Bill Hamm -- 11/10/2009, 1:32 am
Re: (For Real, this time) Launching: a pink Sea Fl
Doug S -- 11/10/2009, 9:59 am
Re: Launching: Well, finished - a pink Sea Flea *Pic*
Foster -- 11/5/2009, 11:13 am
Re: Launching: Well, finished - a pink Sea Flea
Will Brockman -- 11/6/2009, 5:08 am
Re: Launching: Well, finished - a pink Sea Flea
Foster -- 11/6/2009, 3:03 pm
Re: Launching: Well, finished - a pink Sea Flea *LINK*
Doug S -- 11/6/2009, 9:00 am
Re: Launching: Well, finished - a pink Sea Flea
Doug S -- 11/5/2009, 11:21 am
Re: Launching: Well, finished - a pink Sea Flea *Pic*
Foster -- 11/5/2009, 1:43 pm
Re: Launching: Well, finished - a pink Sea Flea
Kudzu -- 11/5/2009, 11:00 am
Re: Launching: Well, finished - a pink Sea Flea
Foster -- 11/5/2009, 10:57 am
Re: Launching: Well, finished - a pink Sea Flea
Dave Gentry -- 11/5/2009, 9:10 am
And, in other news - kayak outriggers *LINK* *Pic*
Doug S -- 11/5/2009, 7:24 am
Re: And, in other news - kayak outriggers *Pic*
John D. -- 11/5/2009, 4:30 pm
Re: And, in other news - kayak outriggers
Doug S -- 11/5/2009, 5:03 pm
Re: And, in other news - kayak outriggers
kelly t -- 11/6/2009, 4:09 am