to any new zealanders out there. Mirage sea kayaks from sydney have a certain reputation among some sea kayakers. I suspect this could be improved by a number of small modifications such as rear VCP hatch, slightly stronger layup etc. I've seen one mirage crack when bottoming in mild surf (about 1m). One of the criticised points is the integral rudder which is often seen as vulnerable. I heard on the weekend of NZ paddlers cutting off the rudder mount 'overhang' at the rear and replacing the rudders with standard flip over rudders. Any exeperience or knowledge of this modification? thanks nick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>to any new zealanders out there. > >Mirage sea kayaks from sydney Know here as Pacific 17 & 19. I've seen one in a shop a couple or more of years back. Don't know of anyone who paddles one in the South Island. >One of the criticised points is the integral rudder which is often seen as >vulnerable. > >I heard on the weekend of NZ paddlers cutting off the rudder mount 'overhang' at the rear and replacing the rudders with standard flip over rudders. Any exeperience or knowledge of this modification? I've often wondered how they fared. Alright if you always step in with the kayak floating but what about sitting on the beach waiting for the right wave and sliding off, resting on the rudder as you go? Especially a rocky shore (like the boulders that we get round my bit of coast? Also, it would appear that the rudder would never "see" the water unless paddled in flat calm conditions. So, it makes sense to fit a rudder that actually reaches into the water. OK if you paddle on rivers all the time (where they get raced in Oz???). Alex . . > >thanks >nick > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not >to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ >*************************************************************************** > Alex (Sandy) Ferguson Chemistry Department University of Canterbury New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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