TARPON 100 - Part 1

[empee]

Collected my new kayak from Paddleworks Llangollen this afternoon - just in time for our Easter trip with the caravan to to the west coast of Spain this weekend - ThankYou Katy! (below) (Usual discount for forum members!)



No time to unwrap there and then but 15 miles and a big pile of bubble wrap later...


Unwrapping done - next a quick inspection - disappointed to find a few nicks and scores - but most should smooth out and nothing it won't pick up out on the beach...


Had to wait 6 weeks for the colour (Red, Orange & Blue available in UK) - and it was a toss up between this the Light Lime, and the 'mottled' Mango. I'm happy with my choice - SOT's not the prettiest of yaks but it's not too bad in the looks department!
Fitting out next - rear rod holders first, then anchor trolley then....
Updates to follow...
Short video to upload as soon as I figure out how! (mpeg4)

[pogue]

nice yak those are,i know that place well.were staying at llangollen easter and will give bala a blast.id complain about those marks though?

[THURSOMAN]

Looks great that!
Shame about the scratches though.
Look forward to the video.
Chris

[kerny]

Looks good Martin, enjoy your trip to spain.

[ZEBRA]

run a sharp blade edge acros or quick careful blast with the blow lamp and those scratches will disapear i will do a how to shave and blowlamp the hull over the weekend and put some pictures up.

[kerny]

That would be brilliant Terry, ive got a couple of deep scratches on mine that need seeing to. Looking forward to your post.

[empee]

Sounds good thanks Terry
Also - tried uploading a 3 minute video of the yak - mpeg4 - but photobucket says wrong format - can't find any info on photobucket - any thoughts?
martin