Just when you're feeling down with winter da kine ...take look at this article ...if you aren't familiar with Ron ...he's a long time paddler (and presenter for some of the na wahine/ molokai hoe videos). Scan his archives for more goodies - http://www.midweek.com/.
HAWAIIAN OUTRIGGER CANOE WA'A 6 Man - 400 Pound Ama (Float / Outrigger) Iako (Spars, boom) Kino (Hull) Manu (Stern and Bow) Mo'o (Gunwales) Wae (Spreaders)