Does anyone know of a high-performance sit-on-top touring sea kayak? Maybe not even 'high-performance', but something kinda sleek with a rudder. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 98-07-08 19:22:20 EDT, BarbiRyan_at_aol.com writes: << Does anyone know of a high-performance sit-on-top touring sea kayak? Maybe not even 'high-performance', but something kinda sleek with a rudder. >> The Tsunami Rangers have been producing a boat I believe is called the X-1 Rocket that would fit your needs. The info I have on them is pretty old, but you can try and contact them at; Tsunami Products, 5452 Bear Mountain Rd, Redding, Ca. 96003, or phone them at; (916) 275-4313. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I have no personal experience with their boats, but Heritage Kayaks (heritagekayaks.com) has some fiberglass sit-on-top yaks with pretty clean lines. They claim to be fast. The 18-footer looks like it can handle enough gear for touring. Mark Hunter *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
On Wed, 8 Jul 1998 BarbiRyan_at_aol.com wrote: > Does anyone know of a high-performance sit-on-top touring sea kayak? Maybe > not even 'high-performance', but something kinda sleek with a rudder. Heritage, formerly hop-on-top, makes 'glass sit on tops with hatches. The 18' model has a beam of about 20 inches. The optional thigh straps are great. I've only demoed the boats and I had a great time demoing them, they would stay on edge quite nicely. The rep/builder that I talked to had a carbon fiber one that weighed something like 35 pounds. During the demo day I found I prefered the 18' heritage to a Necky Looksha IV, but that preference may be bogus because they didn't have a sprayskirt for the Necky. For sleek sit on tops there are always surf skis ;-) Futura, Venture Sport, Tsunami, Twogood are some of the US manufacturers for surf skis. kirk *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
There is a company here in Rhode Island called 'hop-on-top' and I think they even changed their name to Heritage. They make a glass boat and I was fortunate to run into one of their employees out on the water. We were both solo paddling and got together and he convinced me to swap boats. I believe his was custom for him and on the order of 20 feet. In any event, I expected the boat to be uncomfortable and piggish. It turned out to be comfortable, extremely fast, surfed well, good secondary stability due to a strange wing at the side. It would have made a good race boat. I have a sit in and personally didn't want an on-top but if I get more involved in long races I will give a more serious look to the Heritage boat. TM *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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