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Re: Skin-on-Frame: info please
By:West
Date: 5/20/2009, 11:07 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: info please (bueller)

: I think I like the traditional ribbed sea kayaks. They look like they might
: be lighter and better built. My wife is 5-3 and 96 lbs. I will keep
: looking on the net.I see some are as light as 25-30 lbs. My expedition
: single is 47 lbs and its to heavy for her.

Over on the yostwerks website the wood kayaks weigh less than more traditional types with steam bent ribs. The traditional types use more wood , 10 - 15 lbs extra. I'd go with one of the wood types on yostwerks.

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Skin-on-Frame: info please
kirk briggs -- 5/20/2009, 6:30 pm
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Dave Reekie -- 5/22/2009, 5:18 am
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kirk briggs -- 5/22/2009, 4:40 pm
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kirk briggs -- 5/22/2009, 6:23 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 5/23/2009, 4:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/22/2009, 6:49 pm
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Dave Gentry -- 5/21/2009, 3:05 pm
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Charlie -- 5/20/2009, 11:53 pm
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Timt -- 5/21/2009, 1:01 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 5/20/2009, 8:57 pm
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bueller -- 5/20/2009, 9:59 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: info please
West -- 5/20/2009, 11:07 pm