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Strip: Kayak For My Boy
By:Chris Borton
Date: 6/18/2003, 9:25 pm

Well I've got my cypress cut now, I hope enough for two kayaks. I wonder what kayak I should build for my 10 year old boy? I thought maybe the little Auk but I read it might be a little wide for short arms. Also I thought I would build the Great Auk for myself. I am heavy 230 pounds, and short(5'7") bad combo I know. Will the Great Auk have enough beaf to hold me up and out of the water? :) Thanks Chris
I've never been in a kayak before but I have paddled a canoe alot. So I want something fairly stable.

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Strip: Kayak For My Boy
Chris Borton -- 6/18/2003, 9:25 pm
Re: Strip: Hybrid For My Boy *LINK* *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 6/24/2003, 12:15 pm
Re: Strip: Way too Fat For My Boy *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 6/24/2003, 12:25 pm
Re: Strip: Kayak For My Boy *LINK* *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 6/24/2003, 4:57 am
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Tom Yost -- 6/19/2003, 6:58 pm
Re: Strip: Kayak For My Boy
Bill Price -- 6/20/2003, 12:52 pm
Re: SOF or Grebe
John D. -- 6/19/2003, 5:52 pm
Re: SOF or Grebe *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 6/19/2003, 3:25 pm
Re: Strip: Kayak For My Boy *LINK*
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 6/19/2003, 8:35 am
Re: Strip: Kayak For My Boy *LINK*
Matthew -- 6/18/2003, 10:11 pm