At 03:31 PM 5/8/98 -0400, Kirk Olsen wrote: > >Okay I'm taking a beating on this topic but I'll keep trying ;-) > >I'm out for a week starting May 12 so I might as well try my current >wishes for sea kayak.. > >I'm contemplating a round bottom/V hull kayak without much rocker, >more in the bow than the stern, smooth curved gunwales so that it carves >nice turns when on edge, a front deck that sheds waves prior to them >hitting me in the chest, neutral handling in a crosswind, >a boat that stays level when I sprint it, easily rides following seas, >and a very comfy seat where my legs never think about going to sleep... > >And good characteristics in waves, no piercing waves and submarining, >or riding way over the top and slamming down on the other side. > >kirk KIRK Every body has been looking for that kayak for years and are no closer to finding it. You can take a advanced paddler and he or she can make that kayak dance where a unskilled might fight to stay upright. Some kayaks have better performance than others but the ability of the paddler has to match the kayak for that. You can always grown into one , that is if you don't tire of wet exits , reentrys, and not being comfortable or upright in the kayak. Dana *************************************************************************** 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 Fri May 08 1998 - 17:09:58 PDT
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