At 01:44 PM 9/18/02 -0400, Roger Lumb wrote: >Hi- >I just joined this group and after reading some of the discussions I'm not sure this is the right forum for my questions, Ah, don't let the thick and thin of hassles about paddles get to you -- yet, anyway. That's just some of the senior gearheads warming up their arguements. We do often talk about rec boats and lazy kayaking and stuff like that. >I have done quite a bit of time in a canoe and have been in recreational kayaks but I want to get into sea kayaking along the Atlantic coast...southeastern barrier islands and eventually Maine. I am 5' 7" 135 lb and have looked at alot of sea kayaks. Each dealer seems to think that whatever they have on the shelf is perfect for me but I'm not so sure! I have seen a Seayak by Prijon and like its lines alot and am wondering if this would be a good way to go. Any advice would be appreciated. Would you expect a dealer to do anything different? (he said, cynically.) A Seayak might be a good boat for you, but there are plenty of others. You're looking for a fairly stable touring beginning boat, probably in plastic, probably around 16 feet long by 24 inches wide, I'd guess. I'm the big guy boat person around here and not well versed on boats in that size, but there are many out there. Dagger Magellen, Eddyline Merlin, Perception Vizcaya are among some that come to mind. Welcome aboard. There's a lot of people on this echo that are well versed in what they do, better than I in most cases. Although it's been known to get dull at times, this is one of the best places on the net to learn about many aspects of sea (especially) kayaking. -- Wes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wes Boyd's Kayak Place http://www2.dmci.net/wesboyd/kayak.htm Kayaks for Big Guys (And Gals) | Trip Reports | Places To Go | Boats & Gear --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Sep 18 2002 - 17:48:16 PDT
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