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Re: And yet another one hits the water...
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 3/31/2000, 9:44 am
In Response To: And yet another one hits the water... (Paul Lund)

Hi Paul,

Nice job on the Guillemot! I'm amazed at how much of an upturned bow the boat has. Very unusual for a S&G. It looks great! With all the loot you scored on clean-up day, it's time to get started on #2.

Completely envious of your paddling locale,

Ross

> Hi All,

> Well I finally got some pics scanned and uploaded. Here is my Guillemot
> S&G, It's my first boat. I decided to paint it after the glass went on and
> the slight difference in panel colour became a large difference, the whole
> thing looked distinctly home made. I guess thats what happens when you buy
> the cheap ply.

> Up close it now looks like a professional job, I made the coaming from
> 1" mahogany stock and the hatch covers are finished with laquered
> veneer, so you can still tell it's a wooden kayak.

> It has good initial stability and paddles great, and the hatches don't
> leak (yet).

> I've spent the last day or so learning this html business, and have posted
> a few more pics at my new page. the Image quality is not all that great,
> I'll have to get the pics re-scanned by someone who knows what they are
> doing (ie. not me).

> Paul.

Messages In This Thread

And yet another one hits the water...
Paul Lund -- 3/31/2000, 9:25 am
Re: more $$$ for the S&G Guillemot
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/31/2000, 2:32 pm
Re: more $$$ for the S&G Guillemot
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/3/2000, 12:50 pm
Re: more $$$ for the S&G Guillemot
Paul Lund -- 3/31/2000, 8:38 pm
Re: And yet another one hits the water...
Hank -- 3/31/2000, 11:43 am
another one hits the water...class of 2000
Derek Schumann -- 3/31/2000, 1:22 pm
Re: And yet another one hits the water...
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/31/2000, 11:38 am
Re: And yet another one hits the water...
Rehd -- 3/31/2000, 10:39 am
Re: And yet another one hits the water...
Paul Lund -- 3/31/2000, 8:26 pm
Re: And yet another one hits the water...
Ross Leidy -- 3/31/2000, 9:44 am
Re: And yet another one hits the water...
Paul Lund -- 3/31/2000, 7:58 pm