rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote: > > Dave Kruger wrote: > > > > Will Sahli wrote: > > > > > I have been a casual canoeist [snip] and am dying to try kayaking. > > >[snip](I'm 6'3" tall, weigh 285, and have size 15 feet) > > > An entry-level boat which MIGHT work is the Aquaterra Spectrum, [snip] > > I don't have any handy tables around on payloads (paddler plus gear) for > various boats. But, from memory, I suspect that for the Spectrum (which > is 14' 4" long by 24.5 inch beam and weighs a claimed 60 pounds) it > cannot be more than 300 pounds if that. [snip] Good point, Ralph. I'm pretty sure I have paddled the Spectrum I used to own with more than 300 lbs of payload, and felt it was OK. However, A 285 lb passenger does not leave much left for gear. Thanks for the heads-up. > Which brings up the question of payloads and how accurate they are. The > Klepper single claims 550 pound payload!!! Can that really be? I know > it can carry a lot, but that figure is a lot too! Suspect some manufacturers rate their boats conservatively, some do not. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR sea kayaker *************************************************************************** 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 Oct 16 1998 - 08:15:53 PDT
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