On Fri, 25 Sep 1998, Dave Williams wrote: > I sure can't argue with that. The average plastic SOT is a barg. Even an > average decked boat should be able to go a lot faster. The problem is not > that it was a SOT, the problem was the hull design. Surf skis CAN keep up > with decked boats. My surf ski is significantly faster than any of my decked boats. It is also a wet ride so I only use it during warm weather. > Hopefully, better designs will be produced in the > future. I've only paddled Ocean kayaks' and Aquaterra's SOTs. Are there > any SOT that perform better? The sit on tops from Heritage (formerly hop on top) are quite nice. They are made of fiberglass and have optional thigh straps. I played with all 3 at a demo day. There are 14, 16 and 18 foot models. They have hatches and edge quite nicely. I rolled at least one of them. > I do wonder how much more wind resistance a SOT paddler has compared to a > decked boater. There is certainly more, but is it really a factor in > average winds... I don't know. Any ideas? That all depends on the windage. The Heritage sit on tops seemed to have a slightly lower profile than a decked boat. 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Sep 25 1998 - 09:36:29 PDT
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