Hey all, as a Khats owner I'd like to make a few quick remarks. I also own a Current Designs GTS, and the Khats holds pretty near the same amount of gear as the GTS. You just need to pack correctly. I have an illustrated file showing how I pack the boat if anyone is interested in it let me know. The seasock, which I also dislike, has been re-designed by Feathercraft and now has a wide neoprene rim. Water doesn't really leak through it. Regarding the flexing. I have been in small surf and haven't noticed it. If you haven't paddled a folding boat before, you will notice the flexing of the boat, but that is natural for any foldable. As for appropriateness in large seas. I've been having this argument with one of the clubs here. But I mean, c'mon, what do you think indigenous people paddled, Nordkapps? Sure, not aluminum, but frame boats for sure. The float bags are only needed when the boat is empty. Any non-bulkheaded boat should have float bags when unloaded. When loaded, your drybags become the float bags. It's an easy boat to roll and scull. One can't lie-back as much as some lower decked boat, but it is easier than my GTS and about as difficult as my Necky Arluk. Some things bug me about the Khats, but I think that some of the criticisms are unfounded. -Patrick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Oct 17 2001 - 23:24:56 PDT
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