> Ummmm, if you were going to do an absolutely "advanced" trip > like cross from W Palm Beach to Grand Bahama Is, would you > rather be in a Chinook, or a 20" beam slickster? I'd want > the Chinook, loaded with lots and lots of freshwater, simple > food, etc... > You folks are confusing beam with stability and whether or not that makes a beginner boat. The Chinook is a beginner boat because it is very difficult to lean and hard to move. It has the volume of an expedition boat which makes it purpose contradictory; if you are a beginner you should not be in an expedition. Now let us pick another wide boat, the Skerray. It is 24 inches wide, but it leans on its side and rolls much easier than my 20 inch boat. That is an advanced kayak. It is wide, but in the hands of a beginner its good qualities are wasted. I am sure John Winters can expand on this for the nth time. - Julio *************************************************************************** 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 Wed May 06 1998 - 13:55:35 PDT
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