Hi All,
Did you recently come through South Eastern, B.C.? I think I saw two Cape Ann's with the yellow cedar accent strip in similar configuration come through the Slocan Valley between Castlegar and Nelson, B.C...? Almost stopped to introduce myself and jaw awhile but you and family (son?) seemed to be loading and trying to get on your way and I was in middle of point A & B.
Michael in Castlegar, B.C.

: Well, fisheyes notwithstanding, here she is. The deck rigging and
: back support are temporary pending the refinishing to be done
: later this summer.

: In the meantime, she paddles very nicely in calm water and 6"
: chop. Initital stability would feel twitchy to a beginner, but
: fine for an experienced paddler. It firms up nicely by the time
: the shear is in the water. The skeg I put in works a charm,
: allowing fine tuning to balance the trim in a cross wind. All
: considered so far, I am very impressed with the design, cudos to
: Vaclav. I will be off on a trip for a month or so, and will have
: more comments on the design after I check it in other
: conditions.

: This project has been hugely assisted by the generous support and
: great ideas shared on this forum, and by the fine information
: provided by Vaclav at One Ocean Kayaks. Heartfelt thanks to
: everyone.

: Best regards,

: Allan Edie