Re: [Paddlewise] Your expertise needed again

I'm going to get flamed for this one ... oh well here I go:

  I think the words top of the line and plastic are oxymorons.  If you are
just starting out or want to pound the heck out of your kayak (or you are a
white water  buff), go plastic.

  In all other cases I would recommend fiberglass or kevlar.  I would
recommend you get a good, used glass boat over a "top of the line"
tupperware boat any day of the week.

  A glass boat is lighter, has better water-tight seams, and will paddle
much smoother than any plastic boat.  This is particularly true after a
plastic boat gets some good scratches in the hull.  Save your money and
spend it on glass, you won't regret it.  And if you can't wait to buy, look
at a good used glass boat.

  - Scott Ives
-----Original Message-----
From: John Fereira <fereira_at_albert.mannlib.cornell.edu>
To: Jeff Rowland <jrowland_at_sprynet.com>
Cc: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Sunday, June 20, 1999 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Your expertise needed again


>>
>> Are there any kayack models that are considered more top-of-the-line vs
other
>> model.
>>
>> Is any one manufacture's kayak considered more superior than all the
others?
>> What model to you recommended to consider.
>>
>
>I put together a list of what I considered top of the line plastic
>boats awhile back.  Here's what I had on it:
>
>Plastic Boats
>
>Vendor           Model           Length  Width  Weight  Rudder Price
>=====================================================================
>Aquaterra        Sea Lion        17'2"   22.5"  67.5lbs  opt.  $1199
>Aquaterra        Shadow          16'8"   22"    62.5lbs  opt.  $1199
>Aquaterra        Eclipse         17'2"  22.5"   64.5lbs  opt.  $1199
>Current Designs  Storm           17'     24"    64lbs    opt.  ?????
>Current Designs  Squall          16'6"   22"    61lbs    opt.  ?????
>Dagger           Magellen        16'6"   22.5"  62lbs    opt.  $999
>Dagger           Atlantis        17'2"   23.5"  69lbs    opt.  ?????
>Necky            Looksha IV      17'     22"    53lbs    opt.  $1188
>Northwest kayak  Pursuit RM      16'10"  22"    65lbs    opt.  $1095
>Old Town         Millennium 174  17'4"   22.5"  60lbs    opt.  $????
>P&H              Capella         16'5"   22"    58.6lbs  skeg  ?????
>Prijon           Seayak          16'1"   24"    56lbs    opt.  $999
>Wilderness Sys.  Epic            17'     22"    59lbs    opt.  $1149
>Wilderness Sys.  Sealution II    16'6"   22"    57lbs    opt.  $1149
>Wilderness Sys.  Sealution II/XL 17'     23"    60lbs    opt.  $1199
>Valley (VCP)     Skerray RM      17'     23"    56lbs    skeg  $1355
>
>
>You can narrow this list down quickly based on your physical attributes.
>If you're a larger person you would choose the Eclipse over the Shadow,
>the Storm over the Squall, and the Sealution II/XL over the Sealution II.
>The Epic is probably the straightest tracking boat and one of the
>fastest (but doesn't turn as easily as others).  The Seayak probably
>has the best plastic.  The Capella and Skerray RM are both fast and
>manouverable but cost a bit more.  All of the boats on that list would
>meet your criteria.  You'll have to try out as many as possible to
>decide which is the best for you.
>
>Storm, and Looksha IV are
>
>--
>John Fereira
>jaf30_at_cornell.edu
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