Re: [Paddlewise] high performance sea kayaks

From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imagelan.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 17:41:55 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Edward Sullivan wrote:

> >   11.  Light weight and reasonably durable.  I like sub 40 pound boats and
> >        am willing to baby them some to get a lighter boat.
> 
> Geez Kirk; where are you finding sub-forty-pound boats? I think my
> Osprey HP squeeks under when the humidity is low, but the Kevlar Caribou
> (Current Designs) I'm looking at is 43 lb. bone dry. Does that include
> topping up your drybags with Helium?

My futura carrera surf ski is about 32 pounds.  My skin/frame baidarka is 35 
pounds, with drybags.  A friend builds and sells skin/frame boats that 
are 24 to 28 pounds.  All but 1 of my canoes are also under 40 pounds.

I think you just need to look harder ;-)

kirk
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