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Re: Aluminized Fiberglass Petrel – Complete
By:Paul Davies.
Date: 7/18/2015, 5:56 pm
In Response To: Aluminized Fiberglass Petrel – Complete *PIC* (FShark)


Would I do it again? Absolutely. Like many others, I have a garage full of bright varnish finished boats. I wanted something unique. The Petrel turned out pretty much as planned. It will be interesting to see how it looks after some regular use and abuse.

Excellent completion."unique wooden boat" looks almost like a common production boat ,so coming full circle.You may find this can be launched and retrieved under the radar.
Your fitting of a rudder is somewhat perplexing.The Petrel is very easy to both turn and maintain course.Mine ,though,can be a handful tracking in following wind and seas with no Skeg down or ,maybe,it's my incorrect ballasting.She's a sensitive, good fun boat.
All the best from Paul.

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Material: Aluminized Fiberglass
FShark -- 8/5/2014, 7:54 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/5/2014, 12:48 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/7/2014, 7:25 am
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Howie -- 8/7/2014, 4:49 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/7/2014, 7:42 pm
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Howie -- 8/8/2014, 6:07 pm
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FShark -- 8/11/2014, 8:37 am
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Etienne Muller -- 8/11/2014, 9:11 am
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Paul Davies. -- 8/7/2014, 2:44 pm
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John Messinger -- 8/7/2014, 11:18 pm
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Paul Davies. -- 8/8/2014, 4:53 am
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Marc upchurch -- 8/8/2014, 1:48 pm
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Paul Davies. -- 8/8/2014, 3:47 pm
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FShark -- 6/4/2015, 3:30 pm
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scottbaxter -- 6/4/2015, 6:50 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 6/4/2015, 7:24 pm
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John Messinger -- 6/4/2015, 8:47 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/5/2015, 7:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/5/2015, 10:10 am
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John Messinger -- 6/5/2015, 10:39 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/4/2015, 10:20 pm
Aluminized Fiberglass Petrel – Complete *PIC*
FShark -- 7/17/2015, 10:46 am
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MattD. -- 7/17/2015, 1:34 pm
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scottbaxter -- 7/17/2015, 5:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/18/2015, 7:04 am
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Paul Davies. -- 7/18/2015, 5:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/20/2015, 12:42 am
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Jay babina -- 7/22/2015, 2:20 pm
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frankp -- 9/24/2015, 1:08 pm
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Don Goss -- 6/7/2015, 9:55 am