I am 6'5", 235 lbs and have size 13's. I fit fine in a Sealution XL. You can find used plastic ones for sale at around $700. Ken Cooperstein *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Will Sahli wrote: > I have been a casual canoeist for 35 years (finally need to get serious > about my fun, I guess), and am dying to try kayaking. Some potential > handicaps are size (I'm 6'3" tall, weigh 285, and have size 15 feet) and > the need to research everything to death before I jump in with both very > large feet. I know Necky has some high volume models. Here's a list of sites I picked up somewhere that should have more information: Aquaterra/Perception http://www.kayaker.com Current Designs Dagger http://www.dagger.com/home.html Necky http://www.sig.net/~mtnsport/necky.html Northwest kayaks http://www.nwkayaks.com Old Town http://www.otccanoe.com P&H http://www.phcompany.co.uk/phsea.htm Prijon http://www.wildnet.com/html/prijon_kayaks.html Wilderness Systems http://www.wildsys.com Valley http://pages.prodigy.net/keelhauler/valleypx.htm *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Ah-Ha! Something I actually know about! Boats for BIG people.<VBG> I'm not sure about the foot room, but I've got you beat by a few pounds. So here's my $.02 on boats that you can check out. My first recommendation is to look at Sit-On-Tops. They typically have large payload ratings, and since there's no deck, cockpit size and foot room are non-issues. SOT's Aquaterra/Perception Prism is, IMHO, a good touring SOT. Their Swing is very stable and what I use to introduce friends to kayaking. Ocean Kayak's Scupper Pro seemed like a slug to me, when I paddled it. Cobra Kayaks boats are nice, but I'm only 5'-8" and I was using the last set of foot braces. Necky's Dolphin or Spike. I liked the Spike, but haven't tried the longer Dolphin. Decked boats Necky Pinta THE big person boat, IMO. LOTS of room and hard chines making it very maneuverable. It only comes in Fiberglas or Kevlar so $$$ Necky Tesla NM (New Millenium) a slightly larger version of the Tesla. I liked this boat. It was a good fit, but I'm not sure about me AND gear. Current Designs Storm I've paddled this boat and did OK with it. The peaked foredeck makes getting in a bit easier. Prijon Yukon Expedition. I haven't paddled this boat, but it's high volume and a good size cockpit. Dagger Atlantis is another high payload (335lbs) that you might want to check. I haven't, as yet, tried this boat either. Hope this information helps, and welcome to the wonderful world of kayaking! Sharky *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
On Fri, 16 Oct 1998, Dave Kruger wrote: > > Will Sahli wrote: > > > I have been a casual canoeist for 35 years (finally need to get serious > > about my fun, I guess), and am dying to try kayaking. Some potential > > handicaps are size (I'm 6'3" tall, weigh 285, and have size 15 feet) and > > the need to research everything to death before I jump in with both very > > large feet. > > Hoo, boy! I'm 5-10, 225 lbs, and have size 9 feet. Even so, there are > a lot of "normal-sized" sea kayaks which are too small in the cockpit > area to fit me *comfortably.* [snip] > An entry-level boat which MIGHT work is the Aquaterra Spectrum, in > plastic. Even so, you would probably have to re-position the footpeg > runners (and lengthen the rudder cables). my spectrum doesn't have a rudder, so how/why would i lengthen the cables?? ;-) i'm 6' [1.8m] tall, 190# [85-90Kg] with size 11 feet, and i find the spectrum roomy, but a pretty good fit, even with no outfitting, i have run it down class II rivers, and have recently taken it on an over night camping trip. i would guess that with over 300# in it, it would be over loaded (i'm including normal gear etc, guessing most people carry at least 15# [6-7Kg] of gear with them, even on day trips) i just bought the seda viking, reviewed by canoe & kayak magazine a few months ago. it's REALLY roomy, but i haven't paddled it but twice, no gear, so i have no idea of capacity... good luck, and let us know, as this question comes up a bit. we seem to have a "disproportionately large" group here ;-) so i'd expect a number of folks to chime in here. mark #------canoeist[at]netbox[dot]com----http://www.diac.com/~zen/mark ---- # mark zen o, o__ o_/| o_. po box 474 </ [\/ [\_| [\_\ ft. lupton, co 80621-0474 (`-/-------/----') (`----|-------\-') #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~ http://www.diac.com/~zen/paddler [index to club websites i administer] Rocky Mtn Sea Kayak Club, Colorado River Flows, Poudre Paddlers The Colorado Paddlers' Resource, Rocky Mtn Canoe Club Trip Page -- Fortune: "In a world without fences, who needs 'Gates'" -- Scott McNealy "In a world without walls, who needs 'Windows'" -- Dave Livigni *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Hi All, I ran the rental fleet in Victoria. B.C. for Ocean River Sports this last summer. Ocean River Sports is owned by Brian Henry who also owns Current Designs. So, needless to say most of the fleet were Current Design Boats. One Sunday morning a fellow came down to rent a kayak. He was giant. He had hands like feet and feet like barges. He tried a CD Storm and a GT Solstice before he finally found foot and cockpit comfort in a Solstice GTS High Volume. He had a good days paddle and returned vowing that the GTS High Volume was the boat for him! CD High Volume boats have an additional 3/4" in the hull height, which makes them great baots for those with larger feet! Chris. Victoria. B.C. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
On Fri, 16 Oct 1998, Sharky wrote: > > Ah-Ha! Something I actually know about! Boats for BIG people.<VBG> [snip] > Decked boats [snip] > Prijon Yukon Expedition. I haven't paddled this boat, but it's high > volume and a good size cockpit. i wrote about the aquaterra spectrum earlier, i also have a yukon expedition. i'm lighter than both of you. this boat is pretty close to the same as the spectrum. i think it would be too small. high volume- yes, roomy cockpit, yes; add another 100# [~45Kg] and it would be a real dog. mark #------canoeist[at]netbox[dot]com----http://www.diac.com/~zen/mark ---- # mark zen o, o__ o_/| o_. po box 474 </ [\/ [\_| [\_\ ft. lupton, co 80621-0474 (`-/-------/----') (`----|-------\-') #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~ http://www.diac.com/~zen/paddler [index to club websites i administer] Rocky Mtn Sea Kayak Club, Colorado River Flows, Poudre Paddlers The Colorado Paddlers' Resource, Rocky Mtn Canoe Club Trip Page -- Fortune: "In a world without fences, who needs 'Gates'" -- Scott McNealy "In a world without walls, who needs 'Windows'" -- Dave Livigni *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Hi all, Sorry to jump in on a psuedo-commercial note, but we (Pacific Water Sports) make a boat designed specifically for guys this size and larger. It is called the Thunderbird and you can get the specs at our web site. Warning, the site is very much under construction. Happy Paddling! Rob Cookson <A HREF="Http\\www.pwskayaks.com">Http\\www.pwskayaks.com</A> *************************************************************************** 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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