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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
By:Kirk Fredericks
Date: 3/7/2012, 5:36 pm

: Am I imagining it or is there a bit of twist/winding to the frame
: on that boat? I built a modified "Nikumi" from Yost a
: couple years back that ended up having a pretty horrendous
: "bend" to the front of the kayak, at least 5 degrees
: off-center at the bow. Made for some awkward paddling. Hopefully
: yours will work out and your daughter won't have to deal with
: that. I like the color choice. Easy to see. My daughter's boat
: was a very similar shade of yellow. Purple accents, rather than
: black, though.

Hi Frank

You got me wondering, so I set up my Dewalt Jedi Laser on to her, and it's straight as an arrow thankfully. Must have been the lighting in the last pic. The laser doesn't show up well on the close end, but I had it lined up bow to stern and all's well. This one is actually a Kudzucraft design, not a Yost like the two SeaFleas I built.

Kirk

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & hubby *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/12/2012, 8:19 am
COOL *NM*
John VanBuren -- 2/14/2012, 10:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/18/2012, 7:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/2/2012, 5:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
Jeff Horton -- 3/4/2012, 7:57 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/4/2012, 8:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
frankp -- 3/7/2012, 2:50 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/7/2012, 5:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
frankp -- 3/8/2012, 11:55 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/8/2012, 12:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
Robert N Pruden -- 3/13/2012, 5:59 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
Matthias -- 3/14/2012, 3:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/14/2012, 9:37 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
George in Va -- 3/14/2012, 11:52 am
Princess Alba in Mom and Dad's new kayak *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/25/2012, 12:04 pm