Kim Andersen wrote: > > I plan to buy a Feathercraft K-1, and use it where I live in Greenland. I want to be able to bring the kayak with me on vacations to Denmark (my native country), and other places, so it needs to be a folding kayak. > > Is this THE one to buy, or are the other alternatives for a better kayak serving my needs?? Well, you didn't really describe what your needs are, other than a folding kayak, nor your skilll levels and how you use a boat. But the K-1 would be an excellent choice all around. Its sexy sister, the Khatsalano, get all the stares and attention but the K-1 is probably the better all around boat. Its top speed is just some 5% less than the Khatsalano; the length added in last year's improvements have helped there as has the finer entry into the water of the new bow. It is easier to assemble, particularly now that several improvements have been made in the frame at the bow and stern, which come preattached to long pieces as opposed to needing some tricky dexterity in lining up several holes and a long pine, and getting ride of the welded rib cage in the cockpit area. Too, the new deck material helps assembly as the deck is no longer susceptible to shrinkage that complicated assembly. You can easy put the K-1 on edge and yet it is quite a stable boat. ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Apr 25 1999 - 17:01:25 PDT
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