Re: [Paddlewise] Anas Acuta

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 09:55:47 -0400
At 02:44 PM 5/23/02 -0400, Severn Clay wrote:
>I'm looking at a used VCP Anas Acuta today, and I was trying to do some
>research beforehand.  I've seen a lot of writing by people who love the
>boat; anybody who hates it?
>
>I'm also 6'-0" with size-12 feet, and I'm a little worried about fit.  Any
>similiar-sized person have experience with the boat?
I am 5'8", #150 and I love the Anas Acuta.  It seems to fit me like a 
glove. A friend of mine owns one and is about your size (not sure about the 
size of his feet) and he just squeezes into it.  When he's paddling it it 
almost looks like it doesn't have enough volume for him.  The rear deck is 
often awash and I can't imagine what it would look like if he paddled it 
fully loaded.  Like someone else mentioned it's a low volume boat and 
doesn't have a lot of foot room (though not as bad as a Betsie Bay 
Valkerie).  Make sure that you spend plenty of time in it when you demo the 
boat and you might bring along a few bags of water to load into the hatches 
to see how it behaves when loaded.

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