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Re: Launching: Orca Boats Kiska
By:Scott Fitzgerrell
Date: 7/6/2009, 8:16 pm
In Response To: Launching: Orca Boats Kiska *LINK* *Pic* (Peter Bruckmann)

: Hi everyone,

: Woo Hoo! I launched the Kiska yesterday!

: Since I started her in January I have only posted a few times here but boy
: have I ever appreciated all the amazing advice and ideas generated from
: all of you on this forum. Thanks! I'm even starting to feel like I might
: be able to answer a few questions!

: It was a great day. I started by christening her with a shot of single malt
: over the bow ... well actually quite a few shots because my wife missed
: the first couple of pictures! The weather was perfect, calm in the bay
: where I launched and then a good chop with 15 knot wind out toward the
: Strait of Georgia here in Vancouver.

: The magnetic hatches held solidly and she tracked very well with little
: weathercocking. (I have an Onno CF skeg in but hardly used it). Definitely
: some water coming in through the soft padeyes but nothing that some added
: caulking won't fix.

: Here's a picture with a link to a couple more. Thanks so much to everyone
: here who's ideas, expertise and inspiration helped me so much!

: Peter

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Fabulous. What workmanship! Love the deck. Are you a furniture builder? Wow. How's the boat in the water? Has a kind of Redfish-esque look to it.

--S

Messages In This Thread

Launching: Orca Boats Kiska *LINK* *Pic*
Peter Bruckmann -- 7/6/2009, 11:16 am
Re: Launching: Orca Boats Kiska
Quicksilver Mike -- 7/14/2009, 6:13 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/8/2009, 6:30 pm
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Paul Lueders -- 7/8/2009, 7:02 am
Re: Launching: Orca Boats Kiska *Pic*
Peter Bruckmann -- 7/8/2009, 12:18 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 7/7/2009, 6:43 pm
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Peter Bruckmann------WebKitFormBoundary8VutY7uEHWW -- 7/8/2009, 12:20 am
Re: Launching: Orca Boats Kiska
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 7/6/2009, 8:16 pm
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Peter Bruckmann -- 7/6/2009, 11:38 pm
Re: Launching: Orca Boats Kiska
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 7/7/2009, 12:03 pm
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Peter Bruckmann -- 7/7/2009, 3:24 pm
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Jerry S -- 7/6/2009, 2:48 pm
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Peter Bruckmann -- 7/6/2009, 3:22 pm
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Doug Smith -- 7/7/2009, 10:25 pm
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Peter Bruckmann------WebKitFormBoundary8VutY7uEHWW -- 7/8/2009, 12:16 am
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franck -- 7/6/2009, 1:02 pm
Re: Launching: Orca Boats Kiska *LINK* *Pic*
Peter Bruckmann -- 7/6/2009, 3:20 pm
Re: Launching: Orca Boats Kiska
Chris Sperry -- 7/6/2009, 11:50 am
Re: Launching: Orca Boats Kiska
Dave Gentry -- 7/6/2009, 11:37 am