> I put my Putz Walrus in the water for the first time today. It tips the
> scales at 33 pounds. It felt very light in the water and is much lower
> volume than my Arctic Tern. I was paddling in some decent waves at the
> edge of Commencement Bay just off the Narrows. The stern gets pushed
> around some by the waves and the bow occationally would plow through
> waves. I'm thinking of adding some ballast in the stern. The kayak's
> stability is not quite as good as what I would like. I need to lower the
> seat some as the floor is about an inch from the skin. I used the
> therma-rest seat from my Pygmy for padding, it doesnt raise me up too much
> above the floor. The boat seems faily fast and responds to leaned turns.
> It was fun, but my Pygmy Arctic Tern is a more predictable boat. They both
> got a lot of stares and comments from the people at point defiance. I'll
> have to see how it does after some tweeking.

> Mike

This is the first time that I have ever heard of a "Putz Walrus" but being new to Kayak research, I am not surprized. However, I am intrigued and would like to see a picture and some information on one. Could you direct me to an Internet site that I might be able to view one? I already like the name.

Jerry