Re: [Paddlewise] Pygmy Arctic Tern report

 Hi Mel,
 The Tern and the Coho are very similar. Both boats have excellent
handling: no weathercocking, strong tracking when held flat, strong
turning when edged, strong secondary stability. Both boats are very good
in rough water. Differences are minor:

Surfing: Tern surfs better because of flat bottom, hard chines
Turning: Tern turns a little faster and easier, especially when edged
Wetted surface area: Tern has more, and is slightly slower.
Initial stability: Coho has more initial, so maybe better for beginners
Storage space: Coho slightly more, since six inches longer
Building: Tern is slightly easier to build, since it has fewer panels to
stitch and glue
Style: Coho is more of an Aleutian style boat, Tern is West Greenland.

In summary, I would say that the Tern is a better playboat, and the Coho a
better expedition boat, but only by small degrees as both boats are good
for day paddles and long trips.

Kevin


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	/   Kevin Whilden   \
       |Dept. of Geosciences \___
       |University of Washington \
       |kwhilden_at_u.washington.edu| 
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On Mon, 28 Dec 1998, Mel Grindol wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Dec 1998 16:37:10   K. Whilden wrote:
> > A little while back, some Paddlewise folks were interested in the Pygmy
> >Arctic Tern. I recently returned from a sea kayak trip in the Canadian
> >Gulf Islands, where I paddled my newly constructed Tern for several days.
> >I have to say that I am really impressed with the boat's performance.
> 
> Thanks for the report! IIRC you have also paddled the Coho.  Could you do a small compare and contrast between the two boats?  Would you say one is better than the other or are they equal?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mel
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