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Re: Strip: "Vinaccia" Black Pearl Update
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 12/31/2011, 8:35 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: "Vinaccia" Black Pearl Update (Stephen Troy)

: Dan, you're obviously a big fan of this particular design. Could
: you share a little bit about what you like about it?

The main thing I like about the design is that my customers are too intimidated to build it themselves. :)

The BP has become world-renown as a fantastic low volume Greenland boat. It's so low volume that Bjorn has to size each set of plans to the specific paddler. I know of no other designer who does that.
Honestly I know very little about how it works on the water. This is my fourth one and none are mine. My total seat time in a BP is precisely 30 minutes... on a flat pond. They are fun to build.

People want them. I build them.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: "Vinaccia" Black Pearl Update *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/30/2011, 5:06 pm
Re: Strip: "Vinaccia" Black Pearl Update
Stephen Troy -- 12/30/2011, 5:12 pm
Re: Strip: "Vinaccia" Black Pearl Update
danperry -- 12/30/2011, 8:04 pm
Re: Strip: "Vinaccia" Black Pearl Update
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/31/2011, 8:35 am
Re: Strip: "Vinaccia" Black Pearl Update
danperry -- 12/31/2011, 5:39 pm
Re: Strip: "Vinaccia" Black Pearl Update
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/1/2012, 7:02 am
"Vinaccia" BP: Painted *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/3/2012, 3:59 pm
Re: "Vinaccia" BP: Painted
Clayton Plunkett -- 1/3/2012, 4:14 pm