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Hello Don,
Just a quick note to let you know how the boats turned out.
Summer 2006
As you know it was a bit of a rush getting everything ready in time for our
holiday on Lake Powell. Having built the Trillium earlier in the
year I was able to put the Wanaao together in three weeks of evenings and two
weekends. It's probably a fair bit heavier that it should be
and I could have done this all a lot faster but I wanted to make the boat
indestructible. It has 4 oz cloth on the hull and deck and some
extra cloth on the inside on the floor of the cockpit. I have done a couple of
modest end pours using a mix with glass microbubbles to
thicken and reduce density. I have some photos to send, unfortunately we were
too busy enjoying ourselves to take the definitive picture of the two boats
together.
Beth, our 6 year old daughter, was a bit nervous and we didn't really have a lot
of time spent just getting her comfortable. For her first
time in the boat (first time in any single kayak), I did use roof-rack `tie
down' straps to put a pool noodle down either side and this made
the primary stability much better and she was noticeably happier. At one stage
we did go through a full self recovery and she managed to do it on her own -
which is pretty impressive for a 6 year old.
The Wanaao performed very well and looks great. It's clear that it requires
very little effort at cruising speeds and is ideal for a kid in
that respect. The Trillium went very well (me, my wife and younger daughter),
and with the rudder was a pleasure across the open water.
Spring 2007
We have had our 4 year old daughter Kate in the Wanaao on the pool and she had a
great time. Beth had a two hour lesson at the Southwest Kayak Symposium and is
now pretty comfortable without any pool noodles.
I will follow up with some photos. I know that you went out of your way to make
this achievable and I greatly appreciate all your help.
Best regards,
Mike Wynn
Trillium 21
Wanaao 12
Wanaao 12
Wanaao 12
