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From: Eric Shearer <eshearer_at_manynations.com> subject: [Paddlewise] [Fwd: HELP needed! Consumer feedback on Kayak.] Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 08:23:01 -0600 · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:32:46 PDT

Hello,  Avid paddlers;

I am considering buying a kayak and would appreciate some feedback from
anyone who may have had some experience with this kayak:

               Boreal Designs "Muktuk"
               rotationally molded polyethylene
                16ft long 23 3/4 inches wide 13 inches deep
I am fairly new to kayaking and would like any comments on durability,
manouverability  etc etc.

Thanks for your help.

Waiting for Spring Thaw!

Eric Shearer
Saskatoon, Sask.
Canada.

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Hi Eric:

I have little good to say about plastic sea kayaks, for over time they
tend to oil-can (their bottoms get soft), and when they get scratched up
they cannot be fixed easily.  That being said, Boreal has some amazing
glass designs.  Their attention to design and manufacture is
exceptional.  These folks are both experienced paddlers and
craftspersons.  Call them on the phone and discuss what your specific
paddling needs are.  They won't try to sell you the store.  You can
track them down at 418-878-3099.

And yes, my boat of choice for extend sea-kayak trips is a Boreal (a
rather huge model they call the Saguenay).  I am a very happy customer.

Cheers,

Richard Culpeper
www.geocities.com/~culpeper

Eric Shearer wrote:

> Subject: HELP needed! Consumer feedback on Kayak.
> Date: Mon, 09 Feb 1998 15:10:18 -0600
> From: eric shearer <eshearer_at_manynations.com>
> Organization: MNBC
> To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> CC: waveleng_at_lists.intelenet.net
>
> Hello,  Avid paddlers;
>
> I am considering buying a kayak and would appreciate some feedback
> from
> anyone who may have had some experience with this kayak:
>
>                Boreal Designs "Muktuk"
>                rotationally molded polyethylene
>                 16ft long 23 3/4 inches wide 13 inches deep
> I am fairly new to kayaking and would like any comments on durability,
>
> manouverability  etc etc.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Waiting for Spring Thaw!
>
> Eric Shearer
> Saskatoon, Sask.
> Canada.
>
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