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Does anyone have a small kayak that I could borrow for a 5 year old child who is 45 lbs and 45 inches tall ? Thanks, Karen

I have a YEDO cart made by Paddle Boy. The company may have been acquired by another company. I love the cart; it does fairly well on packed sand, is very well designed and breaks apart. Be careful of the size of the wheels. It fits in my Impex Force 3 but not my Romany 16 hatches. When I discovered that the wheels were too big for my Romany 16, Brian, the owner of the company, kindly made me double wheels which were smaller than the standard YEDO wheels but fit the same rig. Let me know if you'd like to borrow it. Karen

Thank you, John for a great workshop. I learned a lot and appreciated all the work you did to put the talk together. See you on the water! Karen

I'm a definite maybe. Karen

I'm a maybe. Gusts to 30 don't sound like a ton of fun. But maybe a group could hide in the lee. Karen

I'm a maybe. Gusts to 30 don't sound like a ton of fun. But maybe a group could hide in the lee. Karen

I am 60 [yes]-40 to come karen I am 50/50 to come

A MESSAGE FROM LESLIE VIA KAREN Leslie will be out of town and out of touch until thursday night. Watch the website for the put-in location which she will post on Friday

A MESSAGE FROM LESLIE VIA KAREN Leslie will be out of town and out of touch until thursday night. Watch the website for the put-in location which she will post on Friday.

I've been an NSPN member for years and am thinking of buying a subaru. There is an ACA "VIP Program" for people who have been members for at least the last 6 months. Is our membership still linked to the the ACA? Thanks, Karen

Yes, I know-I set the bar very high. It's hard to 'forget' about the tide, completely crushing your boat; render it hopelessly unseaworthy and a spectacle for pity. You have to admit the photos were dramatic. (See a previous post for the photos.) But come on you guys. Where are the stories? We need them to carry on the auspicious tradition of the "Hard Knocks Award" given out at the Holiday party. Please send your story, with photodocumentation if possible to: drkglad at gmail dot com

Could folks chime in on making a decision between the purchase of either a Cetus LV versus the Force 3? Any info would be appreciated by Deb Dempsey Karen

I'm sorry that happened to you. It's an awful feeling. I think it's worse than crushing your own boat. Karen

Hi John - I have had this problem even with new saddles. To prevent the skid marks, I use these cute little saddle covers-made of fleece with shock cord in them. I originally got them at the Kayak Centre in Wickford. They are also useful because the boat slides easily for positioning and for removal. To clean the marks I just use one of those scotch guard scrubbies - not the super heavy duty kind. And I just rub the material off the boat. Karen

So, do you think Fox Creek would be impossible due to bugs this weekend? Perhaps better to stay on the ocean as opposed to my original plan to do the Cranes Neck Circumnavigation? Thanks, Karen

Thank you all for the updates. How about the horseflies? They are the small flys that look like a regular, ah...fly but they have a nasty bite and it seems no bug stuff deters them. Karen

major bummer! is this even if we park in the way, way back as well? karen

it's possible that i could be a little late [late night]. please don't wait for me and leslie. but could you leave a message on my cell 781 254 7744 or here or on your windshield about your first destination? figuring salvages. also could be please monitor 68? thanks, Karen

hey les - i'll be on the cape with the whole family mishpouha [that's yiddish for the whole gang]. but i could possibly come up for the wednesday launch. please keep me posted. karen

Hey David - totally cool link to the graphical wave heights. Sorry not to join you today. Did a full moon paddle in 2-4 ft waves around Gerrish Island last night. Beautiful evening, deliciious birthday cake and ride from NH anded me home at 2 am. K

I'm giving my vote for having Brian Nystrom fix your boat. He is incredibly knowledgeable [is writing a book on repair] and I have numerous friends extremely happy with his meticulous work.

I will quite likely be joining you tomorrow. Karen Gladstone

Hi Kevin - I am a maybe. Since I haven't been in my boat for 3 weeks, I'll probably paddle my butt off on Sunday. But I could be up for more especially if there are some outs. Please keep me posted. Karen drkglad@gmail.com

Hi Janaki and Graham, could you please email me at drkglad@gmail.com? I met you and your wife at the recent MITA meeting and she and I were talking about the Force 3 and Force 3 HV. Thanks, Karen