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Re: my 3-pieces kayak
By:Bill Vance
Date: 9/19/2001, 12:22 am
In Response To: my 3-pieces kayak *Pic* (erez)

Nice work Erez! Makes one wonder if a nesting 3 piece Kayak could be built. Great job on the squarish hatch covers and seals. Hope you have solved the water entry problems. I purchased the hatch kit from Pygmy for my Coho and both hatches suck down so tightly that I have problems opening them. No possibility of water entry. You mentioned a pump - did you install a footpump? If so how did you install it and the associated plumbing? Installing a skeg was wise! My Coho weathervanes even in the lightest breezes and it is almost uncontrollable when in beam seas and breeze. I am going to retrofit a skeg ASAP. How did you build the control end of the skeg cable? Kajak Sport has the best control for the skeg I have seen I will attempt to build one that is similar. Anyway, nice boat and nice website! Now, I hope you take a break from building and paddle, paddle, paddle!

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my 3-pieces kayak *Pic*
erez -- 9/16/2001, 1:52 pm
A solution to my great dilemma
Mike D -- 9/19/2001, 7:40 pm
Re: A solution to my great dilemma
erez -- 9/24/2001, 7:08 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
LeeG -- 9/19/2001, 10:26 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/24/2001, 6:52 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
LeeG -- 9/24/2001, 10:13 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
Bill Vance -- 9/19/2001, 12:22 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/24/2001, 6:39 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/18/2001, 4:01 pm
Nice Kayak!
Dan Ruff -- 9/18/2001, 5:28 pm
Re: Nice Kayak!
erez -- 9/24/2001, 6:32 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
Chip Sandresky -- 9/18/2001, 5:03 pm
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/24/2001, 6:29 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
Greg Steeves -- 9/18/2001, 4:41 pm
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/24/2001, 6:25 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/18/2001, 3:59 pm
Build Less, Paddle More *NM*
Chris Casazza -- 9/17/2001, 2:42 pm
Sorry. Link doesn't work. :( *NM*
Dan Ruff -- 9/17/2001, 1:29 pm