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graceful carved turns, while tracking on an even keel is superb. Weathercocking is almost non- existent, pesky crosswinds blow right over the Murrelet. As delightfully easy as the Murrelet is to roll,
we took perhaps the greatest pleasure in simply paddling forward. Acceleration is effortless, cruis- ing speed is excellent and it has the incomparable glide of a wooden boat. Jones explains, “Wood- and-epoxy has a permanent memory. Unlike plas- tic or composites, it will never degrade and oilcan.” A month after our first meeting, I’m back in
Buffalo, apologizing to Jones for the superficial scratches resulting from four weeks of enthusi- astic testing. He chuckles, “I beat the hell outta my boats,” adding that the Murrelet’s wood flour- epoxy-reinforced stems and seams produce a hull just as durable as fiberglass at a fraction the weight. Given its versatility, the Murrelet will appeal
to a wide range of paddlers, from traditional Greenland-style enthusiasts and expedition kay- akers to recreational day-trippers. And first-time builders. Your return on an 80- to 100-hour in- vestment in sweat equity is a performance kayak at a third the price. As I turn around to begin the long drive home,
the little voice in my head has a new note of cer- tainty: hey, I will build a kayak.
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FLEXIBLE FIT [2] The pivoting seat back “provides more support when touring but moves down out of the way for roll- ing,” says Lockwood. Seat options include the surprisingly comfortable Therm-a-Rest trail seat pictured here, or a more supportive foam seat.
GASKET CASE [3] Levered straps secure hatches over gasketed rims—seals are tight, we found only a splash of water inside after a lengthy rolling session.
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