RE: [Paddlewise] PH Capella

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Thanks for the info Paul and to all who responded. I'm about 5'10'', and 175
lbs. I have been paddling for about 5 years and am at a solid intermediate
level I would say. My usual boat is a CD Extreme. What I'm looking for is a
second boat for more aggressive paddling. A beater if you will. Something
tougher and more maneuverable. A boat that I can run up on the rocks, seal
launch off barnacles, play around in surf and rock gardens. A boat that
wouldn't likely be destroyed if I were to go paddling with Doug Lloyd. Speed
and storage isn't too important but it's quite likely that I would use it
for trips of up to a week or so in duration. 

bill, the price is certainly right. I'll have to take one out for a test
drive. There were mentions of the skeg control problems that Paul outlined
and the PH website says they have taken measures to correct the problem. It
seems, from what I hear, that there are often problems with drop skegs.
Problems with controls and jamming skeg boxes. Is that the case? Are some
boats better that others? Are there any measures one can take to prevent
problems?


Thanks again!

Steve Davis
Victoria, BC


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Peeling [mailto:ppeeling_at_bcpl.net]
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] PH Capella 


On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Davis, Stephen G FOR:EX wrote:

> Hi I'm looking for reviews on the PH Capella (poly). Has anybody had any
> experience with this boat? In particular how does it compare to other
boats
> in it's genre? CD Gulfstream, Sirocco, BD Ellesmere, ect....


I have one made in 1996 that I bought used 3 years ago, as my first kayak.
It was pretty beat up, but it's still my favorite of the boats I own
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