Bob Denton wrote: <<[My local dealer has] a Kevlar Nordkapp with a skeg and large cockpit. I haven't tried the boat yet but I wonder how [a Nordkapp and a Falcon 18] would compare in terms of efficiency, tracking, handling and sea worthiness. Especially in confused seas.>> You mentioned a skeg, Bob, but you didn't specify if this Nordkapp has the HM hull with the integral skeg or if it's the HS hull with a retractable skeg. They're both great boats, but they're very different in the way they handle; the HM rides like it's on a cable under the water --- straight ahead! Which makes it a bear to turn. The HS, especially if you pull up the skeg, turns beautifully and will still track well if you give it a little skeg. Paddled both boats before buying my Pintail, the Nordkapp HS's cousin, which is even better at turning and is a real playboat, but is low volume by comparison. The larger cockpit (28" by 15.5" --- versus the traditional "ocean" cockpit at 20" by 15") should be an advantage for anyone beyond John Winters' "anorexic teen" paddler --- which I assume you're not --- but, having said that, I still squeeze the nether regions of my 185 pounds into the Pintail's "ocean" cockpit without any lasting damage --- usually. No knowledge of the Falcon --- but knowing which Nordkapp configuration you're looking at might help others with knowledge of these boats. Joq *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Mar 14 1998 - 12:04:10 PST
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