Dryer
Nice looking boat, looks like plywood ribs. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I spent some time looking up the classical stuff last night. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> The first thing to do is to determine the use for your kayak. You will either be hunting Caribou in rivers <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> and they swim fast - thus the longer kayaks with rocker which makes for less wetted surface area.
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You will be hunting Marine mammals and there stealth not speed is required, that and a flexible frame that will give in a seaway. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Don't forget to treat it with boiled seal oil once a month. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Oh and a really nice extra is a kayak sled to get it from the flow onto open water. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Jim
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These are my own opinions based on wisdom earned through many wrong decisions. Your mileage may vary.