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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Beginner Kayak Builder
By:Ken Blanton
Date: 4/2/2016, 12:45 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Beginner Kayak Builder (JohnAbercrombie)

Brian Schultz (Cape Falcon Kayak) has used the Mariner Coaster as inspiration for his F1 (14 x 23) - something like that could be a lot of fun to paddle. (The Coaster is a legendary great boat).

I think there are a lot of designs that can fill the bill here ... but I'd second the F1. That thing has been my go to for 6 years and it's done everything I've asked of it ... from poking around on quiet water to coastal trips and surf. It doesn't take a lot of horsepower to move along and can keep up with longer boats without killing yourself. To me ... it's been the design that does everything ... and it's a fun nifty little kayak. I can't recommend it highly enough for anyone ... even beginners.

Ken Blanton

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Chris Gutierrez -- 4/1/2016, 8:33 am
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Chris Gutierre -- 4/1/2016, 9:28 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 4/1/2016, 5:19 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/1/2016, 9:19 am
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Chris Gutierrezz -- 4/1/2016, 9:29 am
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Mike Bielski -- 4/1/2016, 9:42 am
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scottbaxter -- 4/1/2016, 9:52 am
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Chris Gutierr -- 4/1/2016, 1:11 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 4/1/2016, 3:05 pm
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Curtis Fisher -- 4/1/2016, 3:18 pm
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Robert W -- 4/1/2016, 10:34 pm
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Robert W -- 4/1/2016, 10:39 pm
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scottbaxter -- 4/1/2016, 11:34 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/2/2016, 12:24 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/2/2016, 12:35 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 4/2/2016, 12:45 pm
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Yoshi -- 4/2/2016, 12:54 pm
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Robert W -- 4/5/2016, 12:49 pm
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fadedred -- 4/5/2016, 2:29 pm
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fadedred -- 4/5/2016, 2:33 pm
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Robert W -- 4/5/2016, 4:20 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/6/2016, 12:19 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/5/2016, 6:01 pm
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Yoshi -- 4/6/2016, 9:57 am
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Dan S -- 4/6/2016, 1:45 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 4/6/2016, 2:09 pm
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Dan S -- 4/6/2016, 4:25 pm
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scottbaxter -- 4/6/2016, 7:11 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/6/2016, 7:49 pm