# I'm BAAAACCKK!

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/im-baaaacckk/39419>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [March 14, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/im-baaaacckk/39419 "2012-03-14T15:13:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matt\_Wall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Matt\_Wall](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Matt_Wall)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/im-baaaacckk/39419/1 "2012-03-14T15:13:13Z")

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Howdy all. I am back after a long (six year?) absence from the forum, looking for a new project.

Oldtimers may remember my Chessie 19 1/2' project (as I liked to call it) which finally launced in 2006, the SPV Umumum (SPK==Semi-Paddled Kayak) Video is here: http://youtu.be/dNBuTd5iH64 if you've forgotten the hilarity.  
  
She and I had many excellent adventures together along Monterey Bay.  
  
We recently moved from California, and I sold my beloved Umunum to a buddy - hard to do but I didn't want to schlep it cross-country and the boat's a little much for local waters.  
  
I'm now in the Mohawk River valley in New York, and am looking for a new project. I think I'd like to do a sailboat (for area lakes) that's easily transportable, and can be converted to rowing/paddling along the river(s).  
  
So I've gotten my name updated on the mailing list, gettin' a new catalog, and am officially taking suggestions on what to build.  
  
I thought about doing a scratch boat this time, but I rather liked the comfort of a kit, which allowed customization with a lot of chickening out to follow the plans when I got in over my head.  
  
Suggestions??

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- Matt

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Thaler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.clcboats.com/daniel_thaler/32/313_2.png) [@Daniel\_Thaler](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Daniel_Thaler)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/im-baaaacckk/39419/2 "2012-03-14T17:45:23Z")

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Welcome back Matt!

I know we've never met and I'm a relative newbie (3 years or so on this forum) maybe we'll meet someday as I am down river from you in the lower Hudson Valley.

No good suggestions. Sorry.

Dan

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**Author:** ![George\_Krewson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@George\_Krewson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/George_Krewson)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/im-baaaacckk/39419/3 "2012-03-14T22:17:11Z")

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Matt,

Good to see you back. I remember you and your oddly named kayak, the Unumumunumunmu, or whatever! Anyway take a look at the Skerry and the North East Dory. I've sailed both and have built a dory. Both row well, though I'm not too fond of sitting facing backwards, I'd rather paddle a kayak, and both sail well. And it's hard to find a 17' boat that weighs in around 130 pounds fully rigged like the dory.&nbsp;

Looking forward to following your next build!

George K

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Meinecke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/77aa72/32.png) [@Jim\_Meinecke](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jim_Meinecke)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/im-baaaacckk/39419/4 "2012-03-15T21:10:19Z")

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Matt I'm in the Mohawk River Valley 28 mile west of Albany, I paddle my Petrel all over a very versatile&nbsp;boat and fun too.