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Date:         Fri, 1 Sep 2000 04:02:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Canoe inside Westy
Comments: To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Mark: Two excellent fishing kayaks are made by Dagger. One is called the Delta and the other called the Bayou. Check them out at www.dagger.com they don't fold up, but they're fairly short and would likely fit inside or cartop easily. take-a-part paddle would help save space too.

Max -----Original Message----- From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Friday, September 01, 2000 2:47 AM Subject: Re: Canoe inside Westy

>Thats interesting... but could you fish in one of these? The boat I remember >seeing was more like a fishing boat shape, like they would have for kids >down at the YMCA in Newport Beach... I've never seen anyone fishing in a >Kayak, but then I haven't been fishing for quite some time... > > >>From: Frank & Susan Malinowski <yakers@EARTHLINK.NET> >> >>In reply to: Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 01:01:24 PDT >>From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM> >>Subject: Re: Install Canoe to inside 87"Westy.. >> >> >I saw a boat available a while back (saw it on the web somewhere) that >>was a >> >folding boat, and it was made in japan, came in different sizes, and if >>I> >>remember clearly, you could put this boat on your roof. They made mention >>on >>the site that it was tested by dropping it from a high height into the >>ocean... I think it was a little long for the vanagon roof though... but >>its >>been a while... >>Look at Folbot, www.folbot.com, an excellent folding kayak. It has an open >>design so it has some canoe features. There are also US and Canadian >>folding canoes but the folding kayaks do better for most applications. I >>have two Folbots, a single & a double ( & severeral other kayaks) and they >>work well with a Westy. You can carry them assembled on a rack or inside in >>bags, good for security. >> >>85 Westy, several kayaks, kids bicycles & other stuff.... >> >>"A man with one watch knows what time it is, >>a man with two watches is never sure..." - Albert Einstein > >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com.


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