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S&G: Looking for opinions on expedition designs
By:Etienne Muller
Date: 5/8/2014, 11:45 am

Hi folks,

I have been asked by a kayaker who wants to take some wooden boats up to Greenland what designs might be suitable. They will be unsupported for two or three week stretches at times.

Either S&G or hybrid, as there would probably be a time constraint on building them. These are his criteria...

"Performance is useful but more so, in this instance: load carrier and space for self support - reasonably stable - beach landings mainly, some rock. - light enough to be lifted on boat by hand easily and carried ashore. - robust - as pleasing to the eye as possible!"

I realise that some of those criteria are oxymorons, but I was hoping to generate some discussion on this: opinion and experience welcome.

Et

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S&G: Looking for opinions on expedition designs
Etienne Muller -- 5/8/2014, 11:45 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/8/2014, 12:57 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/8/2014, 2:00 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/8/2014, 2:12 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/8/2014, 2:16 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/8/2014, 3:27 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/13/2014, 4:18 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/15/2014, 2:27 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/15/2014, 4:14 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/18/2014, 12:12 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/18/2014, 4:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/9/2014, 12:27 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/9/2014, 3:53 am
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wanderfalk -- 5/9/2014, 2:17 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/9/2014, 3:57 am
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John Messinger -- 5/9/2014, 7:47 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/9/2014, 9:11 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/9/2014, 10:10 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/9/2014, 1:50 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/9/2014, 3:42 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/9/2014, 6:10 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 5/13/2014, 4:46 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/13/2014, 5:29 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 5/13/2014, 6:59 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/13/2014, 6:14 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 5/13/2014, 7:01 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/14/2014, 5:24 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 5/14/2014, 9:28 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/14/2014, 4:27 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 5/15/2014, 10:01 am
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Ancient kayaker -- 5/9/2014, 10:05 pm
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Yoshi -- 5/9/2014, 3:01 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/9/2014, 6:12 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/13/2014, 6:21 pm