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Re: First Launching ...
By:Paul Stomski
Date: 6/8/1998, 3:15 pm
In Response To: First Launching ... (Matthew Bastian)

Congratulations Matthew!

I looked at your photos. It looks like you did a great job. Nice creative strip work on the deck.

Are there hatches? I couldn't see any. So if there are, you must have done a really great flush hatch job!.

Isn't it great when the kids get excited about it! Mine did too, and it just made me feel great! I have just got to get another boat for them to paddle solo.

What is left on your to-do list? After my launch I still had a number of items left to deal with.

Paul

> Well I finaly did it! I drove 1.5 hrs to get to the perfect spot
> that would do justice to the occasion ... the 1000 islands!!

> The kayak (Expedition Single) performed beyond all expectations.
> I can't say too much more with out getting emotional on you all. The
> screen is already blurry!!

> The family really enjoyed the kayak and are totally enthused.
> I was very excited to see my oldest two kids (10 & 8) just get
> into it and paddle away.

> I don't have the final weight but my last weighing was 40# before
> varnishing and a seat. My guess is 45#. My Journal says it took me
> 240 hrs to complete. This doesn't include any "Mark Kanzler time"
> (ie. sitting around talking and dreaming about it :) I would be well
> above 1000 hrs if I had to include every second!

> I want to publicly thank my wife for her support through out
> this project. She didn't complain once when I was working on the kayak
> and not fixing other things around the house. My only problem is that
> she now wants an other one!!! Help me what am I going to do?

> Follow the link if you want to see a few more picture of the
> event. I don't have time to put together a proper web page right now.
> So it's simply an anonymous ftp directory of the pictures. I included
> a picture of a close up of my home made roof rack. Some of you might
> be interrested in seeing it. Tell me what you think? The price was
> right, $0.00.

> Matthew

Messages In This Thread

First Launching ...
Matthew Bastian -- 6/8/1998, 2:06 pm
Re: First Launching ...
Don Kerr -- 6/16/1998, 12:33 pm
Re: First Launching ...
Brian Millington -- 6/12/1998, 1:21 am
Looks Great - you got the building order wrong though!
Pete Ford -- 6/9/1998, 5:53 pm
Re: Looks Great - you got the building order wrong though!
Edgar Kleindinst -- 6/12/1998, 1:26 pm
Re: Looks Great - you got the building order wrong though!
Rob Cochrane -- 6/10/1998, 3:32 pm
Re: First Launching ...
Andy Gere -- 6/9/1998, 3:33 am
Re: First Launching ...
Andy Gere -- 6/9/1998, 3:27 am
Re: First Launching ...
Roger Tulk -- 6/8/1998, 11:45 pm
Re: First Launching ...
Nick Schade -- 6/8/1998, 7:40 pm
Re: First Launching ...
Mark Kanzler -- 6/8/1998, 5:39 pm
Re: First Launching ...
Paul Stomski -- 6/8/1998, 3:15 pm
ToDo list
Matthew Bastian -- 6/9/1998, 3:51 pm
Re: First Launching ...
Matthew Bastian -- 6/8/1998, 2:13 pm