"richard bruce" <docpresh_at_hotmail.com> wrote: >I presently have a high volume GTS Current Design kayak. I love it, except it is not a very nimble or highly manuverable boat...I have been thinking about..the new Tempest by Wildereness Systems. ...I am tall so I need a high volume boat. The Tempest is a neat boat. I am 6'-6", and fit it just fine. A lot of people compare it favorably to the VCP Avocet. I bought an Avocet in July 2002, just before the Tempest came out. shucks! I like that the Avo has a slightly lower deck and a little more rocker. If you have big thighs, you'd find my Avo a tight fit, and the Tempest 170 a comfortable fit. I think your physical height is less of an issue. I'd recommend the Tempest 165 to shorter/smaller paddlers. The Tempest tracks well, but is still quite maneuverable when upright. It really does nice leaned and edged turns. >Does anyone happen to know of a used fiberglass or kevlar Tempest for sale. -- Blankibr_at_aol.com wrote: > Looking for a used plastic Wilderness Systems Tempest. Hahaahahahaha! Talking to the dealer at the local paddlefest last weekend, it sounds like Wilderness Systems is having a hard time keeping up with demand on these boats. (good job, SS!) The hull was just debuted in August 2002, so it's still a very new boat. It's going to be scarce on the used boat market, and not likely to be on the market long if one does show up there. After WS catches up to demand on the rotomolded boats, they're supposedly going to offer some nice custom features from the factory--foot pumps, custom-placed bulkheads, dayhatch optional, etc. Shawn __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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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