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Re: paranoia??? Shooting Star
By:John Monfoe
Date: 10/5/2001, 5:57 am
In Response To: Re: paranoia??? Shooting Star (Ken Finger)

: I paddled a Shooting Star at the Newfound Rendezvous - it was one of my
: favorite boats there. The lower bow cuts through smaller waves very
: nicely. The upper bow allows the boat to ride over larger waves, rather
: than diving into them and letting them wash over you - giving a drier
: ride. It gives the boat a very comfortable ride. The downside is that it
: is not truly a dry ride - spray was coming up on either side of the bow,
: and hitting me in the chest. Perhaps a little ballast would help with the
: spray, or at least move it forward of the paddler.

: The boat is fast and maneuverable. If not for the spray, it would have been
: my favorite boat there. Plus, the bow looks cool - or at least different.
: That alone makes it worth building. And yes, it's on my list for a future
: project.

: Ken

Thanks for that first hand report Ken. The spray won't bother me and I actually look at it as fun and invigorating. I can remember a couple of other first hand reports on the Shooting Star that were equally enthusiastic.

John

Messages In This Thread

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j.knierim -- 10/3/2001, 3:51 am
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Bob -- 10/4/2001, 10:51 pm
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Wes Tanaka -- 10/3/2001, 12:05 pm
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Ronnie -- 10/3/2001, 9:27 am
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John Monfoe -- 10/3/2001, 6:20 am
Re: paranoia??? Shooting Star
Jim Kozel -- 10/3/2001, 11:11 am
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John Monfoe -- 10/4/2001, 5:51 am
Re: paranoia??? Shooting Star
Ken Finger -- 10/4/2001, 7:42 am
Re: paranoia??? Shooting Star
John Monfoe -- 10/5/2001, 5:57 am
Re: paranoia??? Shooting Star
Greg Root -- 10/4/2001, 8:35 pm
Re: paranoia??? Shooting Star
Jim Kozel -- 10/4/2001, 12:34 pm
Re: paranoia??? Shooting Star
Ken Finger -- 10/4/2001, 2:08 pm
Re: paranoia??? Shooting Star
Ken Katz -- 10/4/2001, 4:31 pm
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Jim Kozel -- 10/4/2001, 2:42 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/3/2001, 5:25 am
Re: paranoia??? a bit OT...
Jack -- 10/3/2001, 9:19 am
that Groucho... how did he get inside that dog :D? *NM*
risto -- 10/3/2001, 11:54 am