Hello, The Dancer is an old whitewater boat. When it first came out it was the hot new boat and it stayed that way for years, it had better staying power than any design before or since. Almost everyone who has been paddling long enough has paddled a dancer. One of the best big wave surf kayakers I have ever seen used to use a Dancer and he held out and kept that boat years after everyone else was changing. So yes it can work in the surf. It is long and has tremendous hull speed (compared to modern ww boats) so it is easier to catch waves. That said, it would not be my choice for a surf boat. I like the new flat hulls because they are far more playful and allow access to moves that you can't get in a Dancer. The Dancer also has a small cockpit that is not as comfy for a lot of folks compared to modern boats. If you are small than the Dancer cockpit will be fine. The boat will be old, and the plastic may be brittle, so be aware that the life of the boat may be short. If the paddle and skirt are in serviceable condition than it could be a reasonable deal. Dancers here in the Seattle area seem to sell for 50-100 bucks. Have fun in the surf! Cheers, -- Rob Cookson 3 Hats Design INTERNET PRINT ILLUSTRATION 5201 15 Ave NW Suite 220 Seattle, WA 98107 206.851.8202 direct line 206.784.1641 main office phone 206.784.2231 main office fax mailto:rob_at_3hats.com http://www.3hats.com > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of E. Sullivan > > > Anybody surf this boat? Comments? My Caribou is a little > unwieldy for surfing all day. Got a line on a good [I think] > deal ($250 for the whole kit (including Lightning graphite > shaft paddle)), and I think it'll be gone if I wait to try > it out. I will just be surfing, not whitewater. > > *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Apr 18 2000 - 18:55:05 PDT
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