On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Marinell wrote: > I saw a Viking made by Kajak Sport (Finland) that looks good and will test > drive it Thursday. > > Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with this boat? Can you tell me a > little more about handling than I see in the internet ads? I have a Viking Expedition and love it. My other boat is an Eddyline Nighthawk (also a great one), so that's all I can compare it to knowledgeably. (I won't talk about the Necky Narpa that was the first boat I owned :). The Viking is sporty and manoeuverable, but not to the same extent as the Nighthawk. The Viking has better initial stability and it tracks better than the Nighthawk. It doesn't turn on a dime the way the Nighthawk does, but it carves beautifully when you put it on edge. It's easy to roll (easier than the Nighthawk) and it surfs like a champ. It's a beautiful boat to look at! It weathercocks more than the Nighthawk, but the skeg solves the problem. The Viking received great reviews in a recent issue of Sea Kayaker magazine (85:15). Of course, all this gushing means nothing if the boat doesn't fit you or if you don't like the way it handles. Good luck! -Paul *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jan 07 2002 - 17:09:52 PST
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