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A horse of a different color...
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:18 pm
by Craig Smerda
more at --->
http://www.vimeo.com/29192675
Hard to believe I've had this hull sitting in my basement since April but I was just recently able to get all of the special bits and pieces I wanted together in the past month and I spent a good amount of time putting it all together.
No... this isn't a production boat or a new color for 2012.
That being said... what new color or even in very a limited run color choice would you like to see in 2012 ?
This might sound strange... but I almost don't want to paddle the thing... sadly my wife said I'm not allowed to hang it over our bed.
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:06 pm
by Acosi151
ddddddrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:24 am
by sbroam
what is that wood? mahogany? looks nice on that green...
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:34 am
by Smurfwarrior
MeLIKEY!
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:16 am
by pier
I like too, very elegant version, a little classic for a wild horse but, elegant.
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:20 pm
by Todhunter
You cut the top off the prototype?
Lime Green for the color!
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:51 pm
by DirtyTurtle
Very cool!
I said it the other night - if I see a purple L'edge I'm going to have a hard time keeping a tight hold on my wallet...
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:28 pm
by chriscanoe
The wood looks like Cherry. Boat looks cherry too!
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:47 pm
by Craig Smerda
It's black with brazilian mahogany trim and thwarts (6) plus I made some twintex deckplates for it... the greenish hue in the picture above is just a reflection off the grass.
Guillaume Chasse (Jacques son) and I both decided last summer during testing that the two of us needed to have a black version just... well... because.
It's cut, tweaked and pulled a lot compared to my "stocker" so it should be fun for zipping around or racing... not that the L'edge is really a 'race boat' but this'll be more of a special occassion boat for me than anything else... pretty stoked about how the finished product came out though... the pictures don't quite do it justice if I do say so myself.
If anyone around my area needs or wants wood for gunnels... pm me for Dave Hirsch's contact info... he's the man.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:44 pm
by insolence
i would love orange/mangoe - can't stand this eternal red standard
Colors
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:57 pm
by Trex
"That being said... what new color or even in very a limited run color choice would you like to see in 2012 ? "
A limited run of black boats even without the exotic wood would be great. You know they look good and already have the materials. Make enough so some of them can find their way down to the USA.
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:38 am
by Larry Horne
that's a very tasty looking boat. nice work