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

Don't forget the Eddyline Falcon 16. My wife loves her's!

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   >From:    	dldecker_at_mediaone.net
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   >Subject:    	Re: [Paddlewise] FW: FW: FW: Speed and short boats
   >Type:    	IPM.Note
   >Date:    	Wednesday, October 14, 1998 6:53 PM
   >
   >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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