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Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Kayak Building in Toronto
By:Aaron McConnell
Date: 11/6/2010, 7:46 pm

: How do you like the Sea Rider and Roldarka ? I like them both at 68
: kg they both should fit me ok .

Both are great. The Sea Rider was the first boat I built so the Roldarka was just better built so it's hard to compare the two. I got about 15 rolls in the Roldarka this summer and it tracks really well. Handles great in waves too. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koCZxpePaTU
This boat is lashed rather than glued...much better and not so hard. If my cedar seat cracks or breaks i can cut it out and replace it no problem. Also all the wood can be sanded and treated before it's assembled giving a very nice clean look on the inside.

BEWARE: Don't leave your boat white unless your going to invest in a Sea Sock. Sand and crud get stuck in spots impossible to remove and it becomes quite unattractive very fast!

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: SOF Kayak Building in Toronto
Aaron McConnell -- 11/6/2010, 1:24 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Kayak Building in Toronto
Dean Sims -- 11/6/2010, 3:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Kayak Building in Toronto
Aaron McConnell -- 11/6/2010, 7:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Kayak Building in Toronto
Dean Sims -- 11/7/2010, 2:08 pm