RE: [Paddlewise] Sit-on-tops

I'm in Barbados in the Caribbean and I have several sit-on-tops.  My 'thing' is rough water paddling.  The best I've paddled in rough water is the Pyranha Surf-Jet 305.  It has a retractable skeg and surfs waves quite good.

The Prijon Twister is a good surfing sit-on-top.  The others I paddled: Wilderness Systens Two-Can, Ride & Riot are OK but not for surfing.  The Necky Spike and Dorado if fitted with a rudder surfs reasonably well and are comfy and stable for short touring.  

Of course no long boat, (sit-on-top or decked) because of the physics, can be a high-performance surfing boat.

I've little experience with the Ocean Kayaks, there are only a few of them around here.  

If you get a boat over 12' long its not going to surf waves very well but it would probably track and hold a straight course better than a (say) 9' boat, which will not be as comfortable but will be able to surf waves.

Dave
Barbados

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From: 	Jack_Martin_at_jtif.webfld.navy.mil[SMTP:Jack_Martin_at_jtif.webfld.navy.mil]
Sent: 	Saturday, May 09, 1998 11:51 PM
To: 	PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net
Subject: 	[Paddlewise] Sit-on-tops

     Anyone on the list have any direct experience with paddling 
     sit-on-tops?  Am considering adding one to the collection --- or 
     trading in the old, unused Sea Lion --- and am particularly interested 
     in Ocean Kayak's "Scrambler XT".  Anything I should compare to 
     evaluate the "XT"?
     
     Thoughts appreciated.
     
     Jack Martin
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