Owners or paddlers of K-light or "small" Kahuna (with 15 x 31" cockpit) - how do you feel getting in and sitting there? I understand that mostly cockpit length matters when you get in and out, but anyway... I don't have opportunity to try 15" cockpit, and probably of harshell kayaks has cockpit width less than 16" except for some 15.3/4" wide in 22" wide performance kayaks. Other F-craft cockpits (K-1, Big Kahuna etc) are also 17" wide. Alex. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> Owners or paddlers of K-light or "small" Kahuna (with 15 x 31" cockpit) - how > do you feel getting in and sitting there? I understand that mostly cockpit > length matters when you get in and out, but anyway... I don't have opportunity > to try 15" cockpit, and probably of harshell kayaks has cockpit width less > than 16" except for some 15.3/4" wide in 22" wide performance kayaks. Other > F-craft cockpits (K-1, Big Kahuna etc) are also 17" wide. The difference between the regular Kahuna and Big Kahuna is only a few inches. You are right that it can make a difference in getting in and out. I have a regular Kahuna and probably would be better off in a Big Kahuna in terms of getting out particularly at a low dock. The difference also involves where the crossrib at the front of the cockpit gets located. Some paddlers may find that the bottom of that cross rib hits the back of their calves with either the Kahuna or Big Kahuna. So it is worthwhile, if you can, to try sitting in both to see what happens with your legs in a normal paddling position. ralph diaz *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>Owners or paddlers of K-light or "small" Kahuna (with 15 x 31" cockpit) - >how do you feel getting in and sitting there? I started with a K-Light and now have a Big Kahuna. I am 6'2" so getting in and out of the K-Light was often an adventure. But it was possible. The width doesn't seem to make much difference. The increased length of the Big Kahuna makes it much easier to stuff the legs into the cockpit with removing all the skin from the shins. The Big Kahuna is easier, but I have problems with shin and calve discomfort from the front crossrib. This winter I have wrapped the front crossrib in foam (pipe insulation) to solve this problem. Haven't tested it on the water yet, but it feels better in the apartment! I would agree with Ralph Diaz that you should sit in both sizes prior to buying. 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/ ***************************************************************************
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