Re: [Paddlewise] FW: Boat Design

From: Mark Zen <canoeist_at_netbox.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 14:31:58 -0600 (MDT)
On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, R. Walker wrote:

> 
> Jon Lull wrote:
> > Yes, the Sportee is a nice boat in the short sea kayak catagory (in
> > fiberglass-forget the plastic one); too bad the cockpit is so large,
> > though.  The other short sea kayak of reasonable quality is the Necky
> > Looksha Sport, but the stern is relatively high volume and there is a
> > relatively high rocker for a sea kayak.  So the boat tends to weathervane.
> >  Now we've talked about all the short sea kayaks I know of.  If I listed
> > all the 17 to 18 foot long sea kayaks, you'd spend 3 hours
> > reading this
> 
> Well, ok, I'm not trying to suggest the Edisto is some incredible 
> performance boat; but I'd definately say its of "reasonable quality".
[snip]

also depends on who's calling it a "sea kayak"!! i paddle the prijon yukon
expedition [14'6"] which is _called_ a sea kayak!! and also the aquaterra
spectrum, which is the same length. both are more like a "river touring"
boat. they take some work to keep straight, but will turn very well heeled
up...

mark

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