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Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II'
By:dave g
Date: 5/6/2012, 7:35 pm
In Response To: Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II' (Dwight Lynn)

: I'm a bit lighter - between 165-170 lb. How do you think yours
: handles being lower in the water? I don't have a lot of
: experience in different kayaks but this is the most responsive
: I've ever paddled.

: D

Most responsive is right. I added a small fixed keel to mine just to smarten it up a bit. I like this model but for my style I have a set of night heron plans that I think I will like even more.

Dave g

Messages In This Thread

Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II' *PIC*
Dwight Lynn -- 5/5/2012, 4:18 pm
Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II' *PIC*
Dwight Lynn -- 5/5/2012, 4:19 pm
Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II'
dave g -- 5/5/2012, 11:28 pm
Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II'
Dwight Lynn -- 5/6/2012, 4:02 pm
Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II'
dave g -- 5/6/2012, 7:35 pm
Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II'
Mark Edwards -- 5/9/2012, 5:31 pm
Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II'
Dwight Lynn -- 5/9/2012, 6:54 pm
Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II'
Kenneth Sutherland -- 5/6/2012, 12:13 am
Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II'
Kevin Greer -- 5/6/2012, 8:40 am
Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II'
Kirk Fredericks -- 5/6/2012, 10:54 am
Re: Launching: Guillemot 'Ikeyak II' *PIC*
Dwight Lynn -- 5/6/2012, 4:14 pm