: Killer job, man, she's a beaut -- ya done Mr. Geenley proud!

: I'd be scared to put it in the water.

: Not really, I'd get it wet so fast it'd make your head swim, but I
: couldn't resist saying it. And believe me, you're gonna be
: hearing that one a LOT from your admirers in the not-too-distant
: future, lol. Now let's talk about those paddles, didja make 'em
: yourself or what?

If you're a serious kayaker you should avoid making your boats too beautiful. Why you ask? It's the crowds, they all want to gawk and ask how long it took and do you make custom boats etc. You just can't be rude (or more accurately, you just can't resist stopping to talk about it) so boats like these take ages just to get them into the water! And even when you take it out of the water hordes of lovely young ladies will rush up to admire it! You've been warned!