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Re: Strip: Firestar review?
By:Scott Fitzgerrell
Date: 1/18/2011, 2:09 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Firestar review? (Mike Bielski)

: Hi Scott. Thanks for the input. I did more research and came to the
: same conclusion, and showed it to my wife, and luckily she
: thought it looked good, so the die is cast. There are amazingly
: few designs that offer the same performance for someone her
: size, that are actually designed to be that size and not just a
: downsized big boat. So, thanks to Rob for all of the work. I'm
: looking forward to getting started on it, the time will move too
: slow between now and then...

: m

Have fun with the build! That boat is a sexy beast, and I've yet to have anyone paddle it who wasn't thrilled with it--especially in rough water, where it really shines. Beware, however: in my experience, parking lot syndrome has been more extreme with the SS than with any other boat. Allow extra time at public launch sites.

--S

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Firestar review?
Mike Bielski -- 1/14/2011, 12:10 am
Re: Strip: Firestar review?
paul davies nz -- 1/14/2011, 4:28 am
Re: Strip: Firestar review?
Jim Farrelly -- 1/14/2011, 7:24 am
Re: Strip: Firestar review?
Mike Bielski -- 1/14/2011, 8:03 am
Re: Strip: Maybe Shooting Star?
Mike Bielski -- 1/14/2011, 8:18 am
Re: Strip: Maybe Shooting Star?
Bill Hamm -- 1/14/2011, 9:27 am
Re: Strip: Firestar review?
Jim Farrelly -- 1/14/2011, 5:13 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar review?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 1/17/2011, 6:54 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar review?
Mike Bielski -- 1/17/2011, 7:32 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar review?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 1/18/2011, 2:09 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar review?
Bill Hamm -- 1/18/2011, 6:31 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar review?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 1/18/2011, 7:09 pm
Re: Strip: Firestar review?
Bill Hamm -- 1/18/2011, 10:12 pm