RE: [Paddlewise] FW: FW: FW: Speed and short boats

The new Current Design Slipstream is about the same size as the Arctic
Sparrow and a terrific boat at 16' X 22"

Tdittrich

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> From:	dldecker_at_mediaone.net [SMTP:dldecker_at_mediaone.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, October 14, 1998 6:25 PM
> To:	'PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net'
> Subject:	Re: [Paddlewise] FW: FW: FW: Speed and short boats
> 
> At 09:53 AM 10/14/98 -0700, John Lull wrote:
> >
> >
> >John Winters wrote,
> >
> >Designers, like boats, come in all kinds of shapes, sizes and
> objectives....etc.
> >
> >John,
> >Thanks for your very astute answer to my question.  I'm sure you are
> right
> on all counts.  Sea kayaking covers a very wide spectrum which is one
> of
> the great things about it.  No designer can hope to please everyone;
> keep
> depositing those checks!  I really don't care if anyone designs
> something
> to compete with the Coaster, I've already got one.  In fact, if
> someone did
> surpass the Coaster design, I'd have to shell out the bucks for
> another
> boat!  I was just curious about the whole situation.
> >
> >Dan mentioned paddling in rock gardens in a "long" sea kayak (what
> kind?).
>  Yes, I know a skilled paddler can paddle a longer boat in rocks and
> surf.
> Several of us used to do it (with varying degrees of success) before
> we
> discovered shorter boats.  The bottom line is, if it works for you,
> great.
> But give it a try in the Coaster, then let me know what you think.
> Have we
> exhausted this subject yet?
> >
> >John Lull
> >
> 
> 
> Sitting here on the Southeast coast of the US and reading all this
> about
> the Coaster and rock gardens I can see why yall might like short
> boats. In
> the swamps here they are nice also but unless you paddle the swamps
> all the
> time they are practically useless. Unless for a vertical challenged
> person
> who would fit perfect in a small kayak anything under 16 ft is a pain
> to
> paddle with. They are forward challenged ( slow). I do not know if it
> is
> because the persons size and or strength has anything to do with it or
> not
> . I like a 19ft kayak but I am kinda large. We do not have any rocks ,
> Canadian or other wise just a lot of beautiful sand.The only rock
> gardens
> we have are in front of our houses. Back to small kayaks.We have many
> women
> here who are vertically challenged and the only kayaks that will fit
> them
> and paddle well are wilderness systems piccolo, tchaika and sparrow
> hawk.
> With the comments from one woman about groovy bruises from the Coaster
> what
> other smaller kayaks out there that are not tubs. ?? 
> 
> 
> Dana
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