Re: [Paddlewise] Greetings and Inflatable Sea Kayaks

From: Giuseppe <Giuseppe.Cabras_at_fisica.uniud.it>
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 09:39:51 +0200
Miguel Jorgensen Arboleda wrote:
> I am thinking of buying a new kayak, one that is smaller and easier to
> carry around. Most likely I will get the Feathercraft K-Lite Plus
> (though there is a Japanese kayak, the Arfeq 415, produced by Mont-Bell,
> the Japanese mountain equipment company, that also looks intriguing),
> but I've been wondering a lot about inflatable sea kayaks. I know many
> people are going to poo-poo them, but after reading about Audrey
> Sutherland's solo voyages I wonder if maybe they have something to
> offer. I am looking particularly at the Aire Sea Tiger II (so that my
> wife can join me and I can get out on my own, too) or the Grabner
> Dolphin 1, Explorer 1, and Explorer 2. Would anybody out there know
> anything about these inflatable sea kayaks and how they might perform?
> Would inflatable sea kayaks not even be a serious option? I'd appreciate
> any wisdom you could share...<(^J^)>

Look at http://paddlermagazine.com/reviews/tourinfl.htm and 
http://paddlermagazine.com/reviews/inflate.htm reviews,
personally I use an Helios380 with a modified rudder, price and weight
is half of a Sea TigerII, may be quality too, but I don't use it in
Oceanic expedition.

Cheers, 
                                         Giuseppe

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