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Re: Review: old olympic K1 *LINK* *Pic*
By:Kurt Maurer
Date: 8/3/2009, 7:31 pm
In Response To: Re: Review: old olympic K1 *Pic* (Tom Yost)

Hey, I've got a K-1 sprint job, made of kevlar and has a sticker saying "1986 Olympic Games Trials" on it. Basically, the boat was found in a trash pile under a bridge, the fisherman gave it to me, I broadcast all over creation but never got a single hint of ownership, so I kept it. It's the boat hanging directly above the strongback in the photo. It's crazy tippy, nobody but nobody can get much of anywhere in it. But they go crazy fast for whatever small distance they can manage. And light? 17 feet on the dime, equipped with an "aftermarket" aluminum over-stern rudder replacing the original, sliding seat, pedals, all up and ready to go: 10.2 pounds.

I've been meaning to conquer the beast ever since getting used to the fact I own it, but haven't yet gotten around to it for a variety of really good reasons (rolling eyes).

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Review: old olympic K1
Bill Hamm -- 8/2/2009, 6:22 pm
Re: Review: old olympic K1 *LINK*
Sand -- 8/5/2009, 3:24 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2009, 1:42 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2009, 1:44 pm
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Tom Yost -- 8/5/2009, 9:32 am
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Sand -- 8/6/2009, 6:14 am
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Tom Yost -- 8/6/2009, 10:38 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/6/2009, 1:05 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/6/2009, 1:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2009, 1:57 pm
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Tom Yost -- 8/5/2009, 2:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2009, 4:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2009, 1:46 pm
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Tom Yost -- 8/3/2009, 9:49 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/4/2009, 2:02 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 8/3/2009, 7:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/4/2009, 2:06 am