Donnerstag, 10. März 2011

Tune-Up with "DOPE"

Finally, after months of laminating, sticking and itching, only "DOPE" can appease me :)
Instead of paying an enormous amount we spent our "money-earning-time" directly in our design - and it's worth it!!! For me, it's the first time laminating or even paddling a carbon-kayak - the local spot "washing mashine" in augsburg blasts ends as well as spare time - but this year, there won't be any competition (and probably water) so it was time to prepare for the "alternative" - Plattling. The "DOPE" is taken as the first Prototype for the perfect Plattling-Kayak which hopefully will be build by ROBSON - Hole in One :) The final Shape will be released in a plastic-version too...but this will be a hard-paddling-time 'til then...but I'll fancy with the "professional" Prototypes shaped by Robson the next months 'cause it's sooo much more fun paddling laminate kayaks (sure, that's only new to me:) and effective, too! German Slalom&WW-Legend "Clausi" always saw this future in Freestyle, Daniel Krummreich invented radical laminate-Designs like the "Wunderwaffe" in and for Augsburg years ago and now, Finally, I understand the applied effort in design and repair - Thanks for that!!! And last but not least: Thanks a lot "Holle" for let me stay&work at his place for a NOT foreseeable time AND Philipp Vorbohle for being the "Hand" while I was "helping" :D Sören Kohnert for tools and assisting us every day!!! Enough smooth words, now the boats carves hard! Enjoy the fotos and stay tuned...









1 Kommentar:

Unknown hat gesagt…

Hi, I was forwarded this link regarding your new kayak the Dope. We, Fluid Kayaks, already have a kayak called the Dope. The first prototype was already at the Kanumesse show last year, 2010, and it was first published in our Dealer Pack at The Outdoor Retailer show mid 2010. Please contact me so we can maybe discus this further: jan@fluidkayaks.co.za. You can check it out here: http://www.fluidkayaks.com/Kayaks/Dope%20deck.jpg, http://www.fluidkayaks.com/Kayaks/Dope%20Side.jpg, http://www.fluidkayaks.com/Kayaks/Dope%20Hull.jpg, http://www.fluidkayaks.com/Kayaks/Dope%20Bow.jpg, http://www.fluidkayaks.com/Kayaks/Dope%20Stern.jpg