Okay, here is an amended list of my boats, plus a new category... My future boats. Currently own... Sea kayak: P&H Capella, British made roto-molded. 16.5' long, 22" beam, retractable skeg. Very high performance boat, with excellent secondary stability, carves turns, and surfs well for a 16 footer. Very comfortable cockpit with thigh braces as a standard option. Has smallish cargo capacity however, and exhibits some weather cocking without the skeg. Turns just fine when leaned though, even when the skeg is down. Whitewater: Pyranha Razor, 8'8" playboat. Looks like a toy kayak, but plays and surfs like a maniac. It's faster (IMHO) than an RPM, and is a very forgiving yet high performance surfer. Also has very "slicey" ends for squirts and cartwheels. I always smile from ear to ear when paddling this boat. Pyranha Mountain 300, 10' creek boat. My first boat, great for learning, with lots of room for gear on overnight trips. I don't creek in it much, creeks are not my cup of tea. Dagger Outburst, 10'5" all around playboat. Great for big water, but also a very fun forgiving boat for the beginner/intermediate. Surfs really well on longer less steep waves, and is fast for its length. Recently sold boats... Valhalla Viking surf ski. 19' long, 19" wide. Speedy and big ocean swell surfing demon. But not many ocean swells in Puget Sound, and I never really used it as a workout boat. High on my wish list... Pyranha Storm, the latest, greatest 7'9" playboat to come from my favorite kayak manufacturer. The lack of a center pillar is a big plus versus American made kayaks. A sea kayak that I want to build sometime soon. It will be designed as a cross between a Mariner Coaster, and a Necky Rip. Flat bottom, hard chines, anti-purl bow... I want a high performance boat for playing and surfing on 2-4 day trips. Pygmy Coho, their new 17' high performance touring design. Not that high on the list, but probably a worthy endeavor. Hrm, I guess that abou wraps it up. Didn't think I would finish so soon... Kevin /--------------------------------------------\ /---------------------------\ |Something there is that doesn't love a wall | Kevin Whilden | |That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it | kwhilden_at_u.washington.edu | |And spills the upper boulders in the sun | Dept. of Geologic Science | |And makes gaps that even two can pass abreast| University of Washington | | -- Robert Frost |(206)543-1975(w) 632-5140(h)| \--------------------------------------------/ \---------------------------/ On Mon, 23 Feb 1998, Keith Kaste wrote: > There have been about 50 respondents to the "My Boat" survey. I'm > starting to compile the information now. If there are any other lurkers > out there who want to delurk temporarily to tell us what you paddle, now > is the time (I know there's a few in the SF Bay Area, at least, who > haven't chimed in). > > Thanks, > > > Keith Kaste > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Feb 23 1998 - 17:45:45 PST
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