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Re: fit and Piccolo stability
By:LeeG
Date: 9/4/2001, 7:38 pm
In Response To: Re: fit and Piccolo stability (Patsy)

: Ah the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. I don't feel like I have the
: expertise to customize a cockpit to my fit. Just don't know what the heck
: I'm doing. I've made a few attempts to pad out the inside of my Vista to
: make it fit a little better, but didn't get far. Guess I'll have to find a
: way to figure it out though if I'm going to build one.

: On the Piccolo, I didn't mind the lesser primary stability, although my 16
: year old step-daughter tipped it twice immediately when she gave it a try.
: Chuckle. It was the tracking I didn't care for. I think I could probably
: keep it straighter now.

Now,now, you are about to become an expert pretty soon once you finish this boat. No insecurities about not having expertise. You make the kayak, sit in it, decide hard panels don't feel good then go from there. Worry not, build the boat and the seat/backband/thigh/hip braces will appear, just like the movie. I had hopes for getting a Piccolo for my daughter but she didn't like the stiff tracking/slight weathercocking. carry on and have fun,,don't take it too seriously.

Messages In This Thread

Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/4/2001, 11:19 am
Re: Which kit to build?
John Monfoe -- 9/8/2001, 7:04 am
Re: Which kit to build?
Charles Cooper -- 9/5/2001, 10:45 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
pete c -- 9/5/2001, 4:31 am
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/5/2001, 8:13 am
Re: Which kit to build?
Bob Deutsch -- 9/5/2001, 9:50 am
Strip vs S&G
Rick M -- 9/4/2001, 10:52 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Greg Jones -- 9/4/2001, 9:38 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/5/2001, 8:02 am
Can you attend the Newfound Rendezvous?
Dan Ruff -- 9/4/2001, 5:37 pm
Re: Can you attend the Newfound Rendezvous?
Patsy -- 9/5/2001, 8:21 am
My $.02...
Byron -- 9/4/2001, 3:28 pm
Re: My $.02...
Patsy -- 9/4/2001, 5:29 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Scott Dollmeyer -- 9/4/2001, 3:17 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/4/2001, 5:23 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Ted Henry -- 9/4/2001, 1:37 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
LeeG -- 9/4/2001, 12:33 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/6/2001, 8:16 am
Re: Which kit to build?
LeeG -- 9/6/2001, 7:45 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/20/2001, 11:05 am
Re: Which kit to build?
LeeG -- 9/20/2001, 11:33 am
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/4/2001, 1:52 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
LeeG -- 9/4/2001, 4:06 pm
Re: fit
LeeG -- 9/4/2001, 4:18 pm
Re: fit and Piccolo stability
Patsy -- 9/4/2001, 5:18 pm
Re: fit and Piccolo stability
LeeG -- 9/4/2001, 7:38 pm