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From: Rich Joki <rjoki_at_csc.sctboces.org>
subject: [Paddlewise] Chinook NW
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 1998 11:15:41 -0400
I do appreciate the few responses to my request of reviews for the
Perception Chinook.  Is there anyone out there who actually likes it?
All I received was negative.  Is there another opinion?   Thanks for
your honesty.
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From: Nick Schade <schade_at_guillemot-kayaks.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Chinook NW
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 19:16:37 -0400
At 11:15 AM -0400 10/3/98, Rich Joki wrote:
>I do appreciate the few responses to my request of reviews for the
>Perception Chinook.  Is there anyone out there who actually likes it?
>All I received was negative.  Is there another opinion?   Thanks for
>your honesty.


I just had an "opportunity" to spend a couple days paddling a Chinook. It's
not a boat I would get for myself, but if you want a stable, no-surprises,
unexciting, boat with a lot of room for gear, the Chinook is as good a
choice as any of the other stable, no-surprises, unexciting boats with room
for gear.

Nick



Nick Schade
Guillemot Kayaks
c/o Newfound Woodworks, 67 Danforth Brook Rd, Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-6167

Schade_at_guillemot-kayaks.com
http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/

>>>>"It's not just Art, It's a Craft!"<<<<


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From: John Winters <735769_at_ican.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Chinook NW
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 11:56:46 -0400
Nick wrote;

>
>I just had an "opportunity" to spend a couple days paddling a Chinook.
It's
>not a boat I would get for myself, but if you want a stable, no-surprises,
>unexciting, boat with a lot of room for gear, the Chinook is as good a
>choice as any of the other stable, no-surprises, unexciting boats with
room
>for gear.


How diplomatic you are Nick. :-)

If the Chinook has a serious failing it is in the extremely fine ends that
can increase the chances of broaching. It is also one of the slower (high
resistance) boats due to the low effective waterline length. Other than
that, many people like them.

Cheers,
John Winters
Redwing Designs
Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft
http://home.ican.net/~735769/

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