: There's probably a noticeable difference between the stock G17 and a G'L'. If
: Dale waits until R2K1, he can try your G17 with a keelson, a stock G17, a
: G'L', and my G18. I know I'm excited to try 'em all!!

R2K1 sounds great because then I can try out a bunch of them and the others can try out mine. Besides I'm not in a hurry because I have lots of other things to work on.

: I'll still encourage Dale to be patient....I've gotten very used to my G18,
: and actually dislike boats that track stiffer. I tried the LL Panache last
: night for the first time, and it tracks like it's on rails. It does nice
: leaned turns, but my paddling has gotten balanced enough I don't desire
: stiff tracking anymore. The Panache owner was commenting that my Guillemot
: felt like his whitewater boat to him! (He also owns the stiff-tracking
: Ches 17). I don't think a lot of people expect a sea kayak to track
: loosely, but once you get used to them, there's no feeling like it.

I was getting more used to it as I paddled it. I think I might be able to grow my paddling skills with this kayak.