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From: Wilky <carrot_at_vision.net.au>
subject: [Paddlewise] Mirage Doubles
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:54:12 +1100
Mainly for the OZ Paddlewisers

Has any one spent time in one of these boats??

What would they be like for beginners??

Cheers
Wilky
Down under Down Under in Tas

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From: PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Mirage Doubles
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:15:25 +1100
Wilky asked
>What would they be like for beginners??

G'Day Wilky,

I haven't paddled one myself but have gone out with many novices who were in
Mirage doubles. It seemed like a good boat for beginners, being both stable
and fast. Probably difficult for a couple of beginners to turn without a
rudder though. But you hardly ever see them used without a rudder. Some
people question the robustness of the fixed rudder for launching off a beach
into the surf. However, I've never seen a broken rudder on a Mirage.

All the best, PeterO


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