Re: [Paddlewise] Age and Strength for kayaking (was not young and never will be)

From: Ira Adams <iadams_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 18:21:06 -0500
My Jocassee was 88 lbs (acc. to the factory) _before_ I added a deck and 
rigging. I can pick it up and carry it a short way, but I avoid doing so!

That's probably also why it doesn't accelerate like my little whitewater 
boat.

Ira  Adams

On 10/15/99 5:24 PM Bob Myers (bob_at_intelenet.net) wrote:

>On Oct 15, 13:21, Dave Flory wrote:
>} Subject: [Paddlewise] Age and Strength for kayaking (was not young and nev
>> 
>> I've seen several people refer to the difficulty of putting the boat
>> on the vehicle and carrying it to the water. I doubt that any of us
>> are paddling boats that weigh 70 lbs. so this shouldn't be a serious
>
>Have you weighed a Sea Lion lately?
>
>Fully outfitted, I think it's really close to 70 lbs. or more.
>
>Many of the rotomolded boats are close to that weight.
>
>
>
>-- 
>Bob Myers                          InteleNet Communications, Inc.
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