Any thoughts out there on the Mirage line of sea kayaks from Sydney Australia? I noticed they're available in North America now and was wondering if the 580 is as good a rough water boat as advertised. Thanx Rob Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Rob wrote: - >Any thoughts out there on the Mirage line of >sea kayaks from Sydney Australia? G'day Rob, Its a boat with a good reputation over here although there's much friendly banter between Australians comparing Aussie boats. The Mirage is very stable, faster than most for a sea kayak, especially the carbon kevlar version. Its rudder arrangement and fairly light build might make it unsuitable for big surf shore dumps unless you are very skilled though this is probably a controversial statement. It tracks very well, requires a fair bit of lean to turn without the rudder, rolls easily. Its a good boat for beginners through to experienced sea kayakers. Some other Aussie boats are: Pittarak, Nadgee, TLC (or Stingray) and the Inuit Classic. All of which are very different from each other, have good reputations and whose relative merits are hotly debated. I do't think theres much effort to export them as local demand is high and they are mostly made by small workshops, so its nice to see one being sold overseas. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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