Re: [Paddlewise] Your expertise needed again

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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 5:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Your expertise needed again


>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
>John Fereira
>jaf30_at_cornell.edu

I wouldn't pay too much attention to the weights on this list and if you go
shopping for a kayak bring a bathroom scale with you if the weight is
important to you. The above weights were probably advertised weights. Sea
Kayaker magazine weighed a few of these (that were provided by the
manufacturer or distributor) and here is what they got:
Dagger Magellan  59.8 lbs.
Prijon Seayak   77 lbs.
Wilderness Systems Epic  78.5 lbs.
I don't know what the real weights are on the others but I wouldn't pay too
much attention to any "advertised weight". To be fair I have seen fiberglass
kayaks that I weighed to be 15 lbs. heavier than advertised as well. Bring
your own scale.
Matt Broze
http://www.marinerkayaks.com
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