Just did another Google search for "Dirigo 17 sea kayak", and came up with just two legit references--our own stuff here, and a year-old ad from somebody in Florida wanting to sell their Dirigo 17: http://www.clubkayak.com/greenwave/default.asp?message=1109 I think I remember trying these people a while ago (email) and getting no reply, but the boat as they describe it seems to be in good condition. They wanted $1200!

Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving. I was hoping to go out on Sunday to watch for seals in Little Egg Inlet here in Jersey, but the forecast is 100% rain, and east (onshore) winds gusting to 30 knots. Not my cup of tea.

Gary, I hope your research finally pays off. Maybe the guy I'm thinking of was named John Wigglesworth, and not Mike.

Carl