Re: [Paddlewise] Carving (was: Mariner) Kayaks

From: Shawn Baker <shawnkayak_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2001 12:09:23 -0800 (PST)
Patrick Maun wrote:
> On the otherhand, I have a Neckly Arluk III and a FC Khatsalano which

> both carve beautifully,

I thought the Necky Looksha IV carved even more beautifully than the
Arluk III.  The AIII seems to have a ton of tracking!  I found it to
perform similar to the CD Extreme, but I paddled them 2 years apart, so
that's not a very scientific comparison.

> but have some weathercocking issues when unloaded. One boat that 
> suprised me was the Current Designs Extreme. It is extremely (*grin*)

> long, but manages to track and to lean turns quite nicely. I only 
> paddled one unloaded for a little bit and in calm conditions so have 
> no idea how it really performs in the field, but I was impressed.

I was too.  Like Steve said, I'd love to see that boat with a skeg
option rather than the rudder.

Shawn

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