you wrote, <<not exactly frail, 5' 2",>> dear jj, you don't mention if you are slight or heavy. i can tell you, though, that at 5'2" if you weigh less than about 150 pounds you will swim in a carolina. i've taken lots of people out in my husband's carolina, and it is a very versatile starter boat- - - he loves it. (after 2.5 years) but small people really swim in it. i don't mean literally swim, (it's a beamy boat. . . . hard to tip out of!), i mean you will have too much room and even with the thigh braces, if you buy one, you will likely have to pad out the cockpit with foam (a good idea in any case, but i wanted you to be warned). in my (and many others' opinion(s)), perception's seat backs are crappy, and are best replaced with a good backband. best wishes kcd *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Aug 22 2002 - 11:44:26 PDT
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