: Hi

: I'm 6'1" and 273 lbs (sigh ...), feet 11".

: I've build both kayaks, and I like them both.

: Expedition L ( in my case VLE, very large experimental) :-)
: I measured a little wrong, and as a first time builder with extreme
: bad carpenter skills, I did a lot of
: "not-so-good-things".
: Big, very stable on flat water, very roomy, turns very easy when
: rudder is up, tracks normal when rudder is down. Large volum in
: front makes it chopping when paddling straight against the
: waves, but you have a dry ride. It became "unstable"
: when waves comes from the side, because it is floating
: "too" good.

: Expedition Single, my second build.
: This one is big too, but a little bit narrow to me now. (I grow
: thinner, I suppose, these days). It feels a little bit tippy on
: flat water, but is my favorite in rough sea. Then it feels very
: stable. It is more "sharp" in both ends, cut through
: the waves and it did not notice waves from side. Tracks good
: without rudder. It is a little more tricky to build because of
: the sharp ends, but if I could do it, everyone could.

: Here's how I transport the L down to the shore:
:
: http://home.online.no/~tobastia/Bilder/Kajakk/Turer2006/Sletter210306/Transport.jpg

: And it is beautiful on the water in winter:
:
: http://home.online.no/~tobastia/Bilder/Kajakk/Turer2006/Sletter210306/Tom_speil.jpg

: Foregive me my bad english, I haven't written it for years.

: Regards
: Tom

Very informative Tom, thank you!

Your english seems fine to me :)

What wood are you using for the white kayak and the white section of the darker kayak?

Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences with us!