Been paddling around 8 months -- #1 started with a 13' fiberglass former river rental #2 old used Hydra Sea Runner --17'..6"x24"..... this boat is fun - stable-ya can bang it -- scrape it -drag it across the beach-- fish out of it ,and it has enuff room for gear for small trips - #3-16'x25" stitch and glue that i bought used for the wife - she has just started paddling ,and absolutely loves this boat because it is so stable -she sez its like a canoe with power steering and an automatic trans !!!<G>.... This boat is shaped similar to a Wilderness systems Poquito #4---18' x22" Stich and glue similar in shape to an arctic hawk -- i have only paddled this boat 2 times -and it feels really tippy -- but that is my inexperience showing !! It leans-carves turns terifically , ya can put yer ear in the water and not tip over !!!! This boat is fast as hell ,and is gonna take some gettin used to - the deck is really low compared to the other boats and its kinda scary havin the coaming in the water. And a comment on the cost of all this..... according to my wife who is thrilledSez... " Its cheaper than Harley Davidsons"!!-- i figure that i can buy about 15 more boats and gear -and not be up to what 1 new Harley would cost!!!<G> Also the dollar figure does not come close to the Peace and Sanity , and Spirituality I find while paddling.... Safe Passage........Steve *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Feb 19 1998 - 12:35:13 PST
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