Re: [Paddlewise] Sound of One Hull Cracking

Well in my case it was a choice between the Eddyline Falcon 18 in 
Kevlar and the Nordkapp in Carbon/Kevlar

With price about equal the Nordkapp was lighter, possibly a bit 
faster and the main feature was that it had a skeg which transforms 
it from a relatively manouverable boat to on "on rails".

Other features are the recessed compass and a larger VCP hatch in the 
stern. 

The Falcon is a little more stable and I like the Faclon's positive 
2ndry stability. 

It may be the proximity of local manufacturers that limit the 
availability of "imports". The importer of many of the brit boats is 
in Michigan, so it's not just an East Coast thing. One of the leading 
Kayak shops in SE FL has a prefereance for Brit boats otherwise I'd 
probably be paddling something else..

cya




> From:          "Gerald Foodman" <klagjf_at_worldnet.att.net>
> To:            <gulfstream_at_flinet.com>, <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
> Subject:       Re: [Paddlewise] Sound of One Hull Cracking
> Date:          Sat, 2 May 1998 15:28:02 -0700

> Bob,
> Why is it that I almost never see a Brittish boat in Southern California?
> Why do you prefer the Nordkapp to any of the many American or Canadian
> designs of similar dimensions?
> 
> Jerry
> 
Bob Denton
President
Gulf Stream International
Sink the Stink - The Water Sports Deodorizer That Works!
Boynton Beach, FL
http://www.flinet.com/gulfstream/scuba.html
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