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Originally Posted by Leo.G
Where do you buy the striped/spotted paint?
Nice job!
I have a large 20+ foot Kayak called a "Catcan". It was designed and built by an army engineer (Mr Peter Poole) at Girraween, Sydney. It takes a sail and small keel and converts into a single hull sail powered 2 seater. It also has a tramp kit available (had) and with the aid of another hull converts into a catamaran.
I bought it new in 88 but it's so bloody heavy it can not be taken anywhere without a dedicated boat trailer. I must get it back in the water one day, I have an old boat trailer here I can convert.
It was an amazing kayak, designed to handle a 6 metre swell. Unfortunately as a non swimmer I wasn't. But it cut through the water amazingly well and with the rudder was a fast, stable, controllable beast.
A few of the same rigs set up as cats came in with the first fleet re-enactment in 88 with a bunch of Army guys on them, they'd been around the Aussie coast first from memory
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Thanks for your praise on the paint work.
I would encourage you to get stuck into making it happen...what motivated me was the realistic realisation that this may be my last summer where I can manage this ... assuming I can even now...launching will tax me to the max and just getting in and out of the boat should be fun to watch for interested bystanders...
Edit addition...I am very encouraged as I have just now been watching a video showing a guy on crutches launch his boat...it is amazing how things appear just at the right time.
alex