Date: 8/17/1999, 10:15 pm
> I just spent a vacation in Maine and saw millions of corporate made kayaks
> - but not one kit. I had so hoped to be able to compare the performance of
> say, an Arctic Tern vs. a Nordkapp Jubilee. I know most of you kayakers
> out there are partial to the beauty of wooden boats, but as I saw a
> beautiful Nordakapp, I wondered how a well made strip and glue kit
> compares in terms of performance. Can somebody give me their honest
> assessment?I hate to think of spending a fair amount of money and time
> only to wish I had saved more money and bought a professionally made boat
> from one of the top companies. I love the idea, and know how proud I would
> be to build my own kayak - but I also would feel better knowing if it
> would be the performance equal of a top notch professionally made boat.
> Any feelings? Do any of you paddle both? This is to Byron, what kit did you use to build your kayak, and where can I get one.
Messages In This Thread
- kits vs. pros
Toni Lipton -- 8/16/1999, 11:47 pm- Re: kits vs. pros
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/18/1999, 2:33 pm- Re: kits vs. pros
Bobby Curtis -- 8/18/1999, 9:14 am- Re: kits vs. pros
Randy Jones -- 8/17/1999, 10:15 pm- Re: kits vs. pros
Randy Jones -- 8/17/1999, 10:23 pm
- Re: kits vs. pros
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/17/1999, 2:58 pm- Re: kits vs. pros
Toni Lipton -- 8/17/1999, 8:16 pm
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lee -- 8/17/1999, 11:29 am- Re: kits vs. pros
Toni Lipton -- 8/17/1999, 1:40 pm
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Byron Lawrence -- 8/17/1999, 10:55 am- Re: kits vs. pros
Mike Hanks -- 8/17/1999, 9:49 am- Re: kits vs. pros
dave -- 8/17/1999, 8:26 am- Re: kits vs. pros
Jack Martin -- 8/17/1999, 6:10 am- Re: kits vs. pros
Jan Gunnar Moe -- 8/17/1999, 9:26 am- Re: kits vs. pros
Toni Lipton -- 8/17/1999, 11:27 am- Re: kits vs. pros
Jay Babina -- 8/17/1999, 10:18 am- Re: kits vs. pros
Jan Gunnar Moe -- 8/18/1999, 9:54 am- Re: kits vs. pros
Toni Lipton -- 8/17/1999, 11:31 am - Re: kits vs. pros
- Re: kits vs. pros
Barry -- 8/17/1999, 10:03 am- Re: kits vs. pros
Toni Lipton -- 8/17/1999, 11:33 am
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