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Re: Do it

Posted By: Nick Schade
Date: Friday, 9 April 1999, at 9:12 a.m.

In Response To: Kid-yak? (Rick C.)

I am not familiar witht the Glen-L boat, but it doesn't make much difference. Your daughter will have fun in it regardless.

> My 7 year old daughter has just informed me that she wants her own kayak.
> I'm thrilled!!...but, before I spend the time and $$ on a good boat, I am
> thinking about making a super-fast, super-cheap style to find out if she
> is really serious. I'm looking at the Kid-yak from Glen-L. It is 9' x
> 22", with a flat bottom, and made from a single sheet of ply.

> I figured, for a test platform, I could go without glassing the hull, but,
> simply saturating with epoxy. Then, if she really likes it, I would spend
> the extra time, and build a GOOD one for her. Maybe even let her do alot
> of it herself.

> Any thoughts are appreciated, Thanks.

> Rick C.

Messages In This Thread

Kid-yak?
Rick C. -- Thursday, 8 April 1999, at 9:40 p.m.

Re: Do it
Nick Schade -- Friday, 9 April 1999, at 9:12 a.m.

Kid-yak!
Mike R. -- Wednesday, 21 April 1999, at 1:02 p.m.

Kid-yak - Quick
Mike R. -- Wednesday, 21 April 1999, at 2:16 p.m.

Thanks...
Rick C. -- Thursday, 22 April 1999, at 12:42 a.m.

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