Saul Kinderis wrote: > I recently bought a nice used Perception Pirouette S from another > paddlewiser. The boat is fun to play in, but I seem to have a bit of a > problem with fit. I have moved the foot braces all the way forward and > trimmed down the foam on the backrest, so I fit OK. > > The problem is that their isn't enough clearance between the top and the > bottom of the boat to allow my feet to fit very well (I gave up on the idea > of shoes fitting at all). Even in bare feet I have to leave my feet jammed > in at a weird angle and it isn't very comfortable. > > I'm not all that big at 6'2", 200lbs, size 11 feet, but my inseam is 38" > which means it's about 47-48" from the back of my butt to my heel. I've got slightly bigger feet than you and couldn't even fit into a Pirouette S. I got the regular Pirouette instead. Even so, my feet are slightly scrunched (toes curl over the top of the bulkhead. It's ok for a couple of hours but then I've got to get out and stretch my toes. If you like Perception boats, the ARC is a sort of bigger version of the Pirouette.(in the bow). There are boats that are suited to bigger paddlers, but the best advice is to try before you buy. Mike PS at 6'2, 200lb you are actually kinda big. Don't let those football player types fool you. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jun 14 1999 - 17:53:11 PDT
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