>I'm new there, and tried to research this subject before posting. My question >is: What is real time and pain of assembling of F-craft Kahuna (if possible, >with hatches and rudder)? Some info and background: I have both a K-Light and Kahuna. (No hatches.) I would guess that I average 20-30 minutes without killing myself. The Kahuna assembly has a few extra steps compared to the K-Light, but in practice they don't seem to add more than a minute to the overall time. However, there are those times when I'm "assembly challenged," (early in the morning, or when some onlooker starts with: "Oh, that's sooo cooool.") I usually allow myself an hour before departure just in case. Beware, the assembly is frustrating at first and requires concentration . (Nothing worse than ending up with the foot pegs in the stern!) I would second Ralph's opinion about the rudder. I've found edging and stroke adjustment to work quite nicely. I can't imagine the trouble of fiddling with a rudder installation to be worth the few times it might have helped. I've also never known anyone who bought one. By inflatable seat, I'm assuming you mean the "touring seat." Strongly recommended! It has an inflatable lumbar support as well as a contoured seat bottom. It's a big improvement over the standard pad on seat sling. There are also optional inflatable hip-fit bags. Another optional piece of equipment that may be useful is the Feathercraft carry cart. It puts the carry bag on two wheels and is made from lightweight aluminum tubes which easily fit into the kayak when disassembled. I would guess it weighs about 2-3 lbs. With the cart, I carry the kayak, PFD, 4-piece paddles, bilge pump, safety equipment, etc. all in the one bag. Makes for easy traveling. Rgds, Jeff *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jan 28 2003 - 06:04:38 PST
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