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Re: Strip: Launch Guillemot L....
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 7/14/2014, 2:26 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Launch Guillemot L.... (Ric Allen)

For sure... first time in a kayak. Kinda shaky but I think I will enjoy it.

It's a beautiful boat, and you will enjoy it more when your skills develop.
I'd strongly suggest joining a local sea kayak club and/or getting some lessons before you move on to another build. It seems expensive to pay for lessons, but you will avoid learning a lot of bad habits.
My wife and I learned far more in one weekend at BodyBoatBlade than we'd picked up 'learning from friends' over a few years...and BBB provides boats and dry suits so you can play in that cold PNW water!

You will have no problems exiting your boat, from the look of it.
What's the length of the cockpit opening?

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Strip: Launch Guillemot L.... *PIC*
Ric Allen -- 7/13/2014, 9:32 pm
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Allan Reade -- 7/13/2014, 9:41 pm
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Ric Allen -- 7/13/2014, 9:57 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/14/2014, 11:50 am
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Ric Allen -- 7/14/2014, 1:44 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/14/2014, 2:26 pm
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Ric Allen -- 7/14/2014, 3:19 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/14/2014, 4:23 pm
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John Messinger -- 7/15/2014, 5:08 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/14/2014, 7:15 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/14/2014, 7:27 pm
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Ric Allen -- 7/14/2014, 8:45 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/15/2014, 3:21 am