I hope the environment appreciates how much a pain building this bike was...

[Cataboo]

I am, however, the red's fast & easy and just requires me typing in a credit card number. I could have instant gratification. The wood requires effort and will probably take a while before I halt my busy forum posting schedule to figure out what I'm going to do and do it.

The wherry looks great - how long is it? my boat's been chopped down a bit because I complained the deck was going to be too high, and while it's got great 2ndary stability and you can basically lean it to an inch of the top - I haven't wanted to take it out unfinished because of water splashing in. I typically paddle the blue boat in the pictures - which is maybe 15.5 feet long, and isn't the greatest boat for going fast & straight in, however it turns at the drop of a hat... (It is an excellent boat for going out in waves though)... The wood boat's 17 foot long and should have a lot more carrying space and be faster.

Having the 2 plastic boats means that the wood boat isn't progressing as fast as it would if I didn't have an alternative...

[7rider]

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The wherry looks great - how long is it? QUOTE]

It's about 14-15'. It was a high school shop class project that we picked up for her at the end of the school year. They talk about adding a deck (and seat ) and other things...but so far, it's pretty bare bones. I haven't paddled it, but she finds it surprisingly light and nimble and enjoys it. It sees only flat water (like Jug Bay, where that picture was taken....a trip TE DC will need to make again this year!).

[solobiker]

Those are all nice looking boats. We want to make a smaller canoe, I think DH said about 7' long and fairly light. He would like to hike in with it to remote lakes. We will see, we have been busy with lots of other projects. His canoe that he built is very steady and tracks striaght, but can be a challenge in windy conditions.

[Cataboo]

I forced myself to do my taxes, which convinced me that I shouldn't buy fenders or new handlebars yet. There's nothing like reality & fiscal responsibility to ruin my fun.

The replacement 700x28 tire came today... I'd originally ordered 2 700x28, he sent me a 700x28 & a 700x25... They didn't have another 700x28, so had to order the new model of 700x28 which has protech sidewalls or whatever.

So I've just put that tire on... and it's smaller than the old model 700x28. Sizably. The old model 700x25 might have been bigger than it.

*grump*

I guess it's not a huge deal having 2 different sized tires, but I'm irked.

[madscot13]

I know for a while I had a smaller tire on the back of my bike. It drove me crazy. eventually I switched it out. Maybe you can put the smaller tire on the front and pretend you are racing?

Umm how hard is it to build a canoe? sounds interesting.