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S&G: looking for S&G canoe design
By:Joerg
Date: 12/29/2007, 9:22 am

Hi All

I'm searching for a S&G Canoe serving as a platfrom for longer river trips
Some Details: I plan a 2500km trip at River Danube (Europe)So I'll face larger bodies of water, sometimes wind and waves, boat wakes, portages at river dams and to the camp sites. I plan to take up to 4 paddlers (crew weight after Christmas actually 220kg = 460lb, Parents +2 kids (9, 14))+ gear for the 2 month trip. The need for food and water is limited to a 2-3 days quantity. I guess I need a payload of app. 320kg = 750lbs. Due to the long trip speed and tracking are required. As I do not intent to run whitewater I can live with a slow turning boat.
I know I'm asking a lot from the ship.
Till know I've buit a S&G Pygmy Coho and a Pygmy Osprey 13. Thats why I prefere S&G over strip design.

Has anyone an idea about an available design / plan
Does anyone know, how the Pygmy Taiga would fit to my needs

Best thanks

Jörg

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S&G: looking for S&G canoe design
Joerg -- 12/29/2007, 9:22 am
A desin to consider modifying
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/5/2008, 5:27 pm
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TOM RAYMOND -- 1/2/2008, 3:52 pm
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Chris Ostlind -- 1/2/2008, 6:10 pm
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TOM RAYMOND -- 1/3/2008, 8:30 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/31/2007, 4:30 am
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Charlie -- 12/30/2007, 1:44 pm
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Chris Ostlind -- 12/30/2007, 8:33 pm
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Mike Savage -- 12/31/2007, 6:38 am
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Mike Scarborough -- 12/30/2007, 12:34 pm
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John Van Buren -- 12/29/2007, 5:07 pm