Tdittrich wrote: The new Current Design Slipstream is about the same size as the Arctic Sparrow and a terrific boat at 16' X 22" Tdittrich Those are excellent dimensions for a sea kayak (providing it is a good design, good layup, ect.). But it's not really a short kayak. You can draw the line anywhere, the Coaster is 13.5'. A 14' boat would probably still be as playful, but if you get up to 15' or more, most kayaks will feel like "long" boats compared to the Coaster. Why is this? I don't know, it just seems to be the case. John *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> (I will spare y'all my ire on having my private mail posted to the list, > I guess I should just stick to writing those people I know. The > Internet world has changed, and sometimes I forget that.) It hasn't changed that much. It's still considered bad netiquette to post private email messages publicly without the sender's permission. I guess I'll have to add that to the PaddleWise intro for the new folks to the internet. Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 10/15/1998 11:48:19 AM EST, wavestalker_at_coastside.net writes: << A 14' boat would probably still be as playful, but if you get up to 15' or more, most kayaks will feel like "long" boats compared to the Coaster. Why is this? I don't know, it just seems to be the case. >> I am not trying to be a smart aleck. I am very serious when I say that answer to this is "plain and simple physics" which is not always plain and simple. The answer to those "physics questions" got us to the moon and got us boats made of many things that we like better than driftwood and sealskin. How we approach a given set of problems and apply materials available in such a manner to use or not to use the various physical laws concerning our given application results in the usability of our boats in a given set of conditions.. Usually trial and error is our method of approach, but not always. The problem is that this given set of conditions usually will be different, if only so slightly, the next time. That is what makes each and every trip unique adn different than the previous even if to the exact same place. That is why so many people report different things in trip reports to the same area. That and the personal perspectives of each of us is just a little bit different than the next person's is. All of this makes for very interesting stimulus and sometimes just the right amount of "jogging" our brains needed to formulate an idea that works for ourself. Whether or not it works for others is immaterial. That is THEIR problem! LOL John *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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