RE: [Paddlewise] beamy boats

Hi Dave,

I' don't know what type of seat you have in the boat.  would it be possible
to replace the seat and allow more room in the cockpit?

Cheers,

Rob Cookson
 "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety"
Benjamin Franklin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Dave Uebele
> I built a Pygmy Coho for my wife, and she hardly ever uses it.
> Instead she is more comfortable in our wilderness systems "Pungo".
>
> The coho is a long narrow kayak, while the pungo is shorter and
> much beamier "recreational kayak", mostly purchased to allow room
> for our 2 year old daughter.
>
> It seems she finds the tight confines of the narrow boats too
> uncomfortable
> a match with her own beam.  So any suggestions of other compromise kayaks
> that will provide hip and thigh room, while perhaps being
> a bit more performance oriented than the pungo?
>
> *********

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