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Hey Gwyn Thanks a bunch for the pix. I note you have attached your bulkhead to the holes in the cockpit rim supplied for kayak knee-braces. Makes sense. Dan has suggested the seatback be placed a full 10" ahead of the inside of the rear cockpit rim. That's in keeping with the suggestion that the wei...

Hey Shannon When I spent my week with CRR last spring, the fleet seemed to be a little slanted toward to the big, conservative boats. This was good for about half the group, who were not ready for little and sporty. But for the other half. . . ? I would agree with many of the above comments -- time ...

Too late, Trevor.

I just sold the wife so I could afford the boat.

Hey Sloven I, too, have 7' racks on my truck, and I'm definitely a short-a$$. Shoving boats onto the racks is easy, long as you do it from the back, not the sides. But for tying down -- I invested in aluminum running-boards for da truck. Works wonderfully well for me. I've had 'em for the last 3 tru...

Thanks for the response. PM on the way. . .

Don't suppose anyone has a Drakkar Wheelboy in good shape they'd like to part with?

I'm interested!

Hey Pat I've never gone to a full OC deck, but I've played around with oversized end caps -- say, half of a deck, 18" or so. Lexan worked fairly well -- maybe 1/8", depending on span. It cuts well with a sabre saw, drills well, and sands well on the edges. SS screws into wood gunn'ls, countersunk so...

Two more cents' worth (CAD -- it's been above par lately!): In every sport, there will be prima donnas. They may be obnoxious at times, but they add spice. Their accomplishments at the pinnacle are entertaining, and worth celebrating. They may be annoyingly high-maintenance, (but probably worth the ...

Hey Jeff I'm an old OC-1er, who has recently decided to take up C-1ing. I'm around 160#, and bought a converted Remix 79. Yes, it's way floaty, but as a noob used to an 11' Ocoee, I enjoyed it as a 'beginner boat' - a good transition to something better suited to my size. It's been a great confidenc...

German tourists? Hm-mm. . . Trevor may be on to something here!

But maybe it's not a Homes you should import -- maybe you should look at bringing in a Fink?

After all, there is a pretty good selection of OCs on the market, but we're short on C-1s. . .

(Just a thought!)

Rick

Hey David --

Have you got a line on one of these?

You've been holding out on us. . . ! ! !

Hey Mike I ordered yellow. That way, the stains won't show when I pee my pants taking it down the first big drop. . . Lotsa good ideas about conversion from contributors here on cboats. I think I will stick with thigh-straps (SS aircraft buckles for Q. R.) and bulkheads for the knees (allee samee as...

Thanks, RockyB for the suggestions, and for the article. Good stuff.

Dan -- thank you for the comments, and for the offer. PM on the way.

Appreciate the general helpfulness, folks. Keep the ideaz coming!

Rick

Hey folks -- would be grateful for your help: My next foam-work assignment is to convert a Mystic to C-1. While there are lotsa posts with good info on conversion in general, I haven't found anything on the Mystic specifically. Any advice about configuration -- especially seat placement? I read one ...

Why always this talk about "grow the sport"? I think it's freakin awsome just how it is. Good question, Larry -- no arguments from me about WW c-boating being a freakin' awesome sport (--that's why I do it!) But, from recent threads on this forum: * A concern about how few plastic C-1s there are on...