Heheh... I seem to be a post revivalist here lately, when I actually do post... or is that pre-post revivalist? Hmmm... anyway... here's my update, albeit two years later...

After a few years with other things going on, we've finally pulled the plug (maybe a bad metaphor in this case?) although slightly different direction. Yesterday I brought home two little 10' Pelican sit-in kayaks. Nice and light, forgiving for newbies, and fairly universal for different areas. Also, CHEAP! I used the Thule stackers that I got with Betsy II back in 99, after I found them in the basement (after 5 moves and 7000kms), and brought home our little play boats.

Guess I need to learn how to haul them properly, since it took me way too long in the parking lot to strap them up, but they survived. Today I try to find a way to store them in the way too crowded garage, and then next weekend I load them up on the Paj again for our first adventure. Pics will update this thread, as was the original intent of the OP (me).