I'm so confused! I attended a 'kayak demo day' this past weekend. I tried out appr. 20 kayaks, initially wanting to purchase a nice kevlar boat. I currently have an Ocean Scrambler and a Jocassee and am ready for something a little lighter and somewhat more 'high performance'. After many of the reps told me about how careful one has to be with a fiberglass OR kevlar boat (i.e., not drag it over the sand, etc.), I'm not sure what I should get! I tried a few plastic boats --- I really want one with a rudder (I paddle in the mouth of the Cheaspeake Bay). We live a couple of blocks away and use a cart to transport it. I liked the Shadow the best, but was told that it would be too small for my 6'2" hubby. The Sea Lion also seemed nice -- although somewhat more roomy in the cockpit, it would hopefully hold my husband. I'm not sure if I will like to haul a 67 pound boat over a sand dune! I also tried an Epic (wild. systems) which I liked. What are your thoughts? The kayak store has already placed an order for their summer boats --- if I don't want to pay shipping, I must let them know in the next couple of days. HELP! *************************************************************************** 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 Mon May 18 1998 - 15:01:07 PDT
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