Re: [Paddlewise] River Runners

On Fri, 11 Aug 2000, B00jum! wrote:
> Here's the deal: I have my ww ocean/surf boat (Necky Rip) and I'll
> soon have my fibreglass sea kayak (Mariner II - woo hoo!!).  What I'm
> looking for next is a good river runner (up to III- on the I-VI scale)
> that I can self support in.
> 
> Looking at Prijon I also see:
> 
> Calabria (14' 5") http://www.wildnet.com/calabria.htm
> Beluga   (13' 9") http://www.wildnet.com/beluga.htm
> - the beluga intruiges me.  The hull design is modeled after some of
> thier racing craft.  Would this preclude it from being a river runner
> though? 

it was interesting to paddle, it was quick. i thought the sides were WAY
too high, and i had thought it quick, which, upon looking at the site,
they say touring ;-) that would explain the volume... i think it lacks the
maneuverability for III-ish water. maligiaq thought it was the fastest of
all the plastic boats he borrowed ;-) but he's small, and the sides hit
him poorly for rolling, even if he added padding, he said "too much of his
back was below the coming"
 
> It would most likely be made of polyethylene as rocks and fibreglass
> don't mix well 8)
> 
> Any ideas?  Yes, I've thought about the Mariner Coaster which has the
> *perfect* design for this sort of thing.  They don't make the Coaster
> in plastic though 8( #hint, hint#

the YE is probably the slowest. i have an aquaterra/perception spectrum
also. that a good bang for the buck... good volume & use of space, i can
fit more into it. it's faster then the YE, a shallow arch hull allows it
to accellerate well, and it's my favorite "oh, the wind has made waves on
the lake, can i surf across boat" ...

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