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Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
By:Bryan Hansel
Date: 5/12/2008, 7:04 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated! (Duane Strosaker)

: I was wondering if someone was going to notice the link to the Mini Benny
: page missing from my website. The reason I removed the link was because I
: was getting questions every couple weeks from people who wanted to build
: the Mini Benny for the wrong reasons. While I like the design and it fits
: some of my needs, it is not a beginners kayak because it is a bit tippy,
: it is not a surf specific kayak (thought that's where I usually use it),
: and most people asking about it were too big (with 6.5 inches of depth at
: the back of the cockpit, it's best to be skinny). Also, a lot of first
: time builders were interested because the construction is easy, but with
: about 10 more hours of work, you could have a full size sea kayak, which
: is much more useful. In short, the kayak was mostly appealing to people it
: wasn't well suited for.
You should add some of this info to the webpage. It'll help ward off those looking for something else.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated! *LINK* *Pic*
David Reekie -- 5/10/2008, 10:13 am
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated! *LINK*
Bryan Hansel -- 5/12/2008, 7:23 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Dave Reekie -- 5/13/2008, 2:16 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Bryan Hansel -- 5/13/2008, 3:18 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Andy Waddington -- 5/12/2008, 7:03 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Dave Reekie -- 5/13/2008, 2:09 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Dave Reekie -- 5/14/2008, 12:01 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Dave Reekie -- 5/13/2008, 2:18 pm
The Concept Reminds Me Of The Rock Hopper *NM*
Ken Blanton -- 5/12/2008, 7:13 am
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
David Reekie -- 5/11/2008, 6:23 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Bill Hamm -- 5/12/2008, 1:32 am
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Bill Hamm -- 5/11/2008, 2:03 am
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
David Reekie -- 5/11/2008, 6:15 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Allan -- 5/10/2008, 5:56 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
PatrickC -- 5/10/2008, 3:44 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/10/2008, 12:20 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Duane Strosaker -- 5/10/2008, 12:14 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Bryan Hansel -- 5/12/2008, 7:04 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Duane Strosaker -- 5/12/2008, 10:49 pm
Mini Benny
Tony F -- 5/11/2008, 6:19 am
Re: Mini Benny
Duane Strosaker -- 5/11/2008, 8:10 pm
Re: Mini Benny
Mike Savage -- 5/12/2008, 7:55 am