On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 00:59:30 -0700, "Doug Lloyd" <dalloyd_at_telus.net> said: > Here's an interesting kayak: > > http://www.lokikayak.com/ > > Check it out Kirk n' paddlewisers. 16'11 with a 22" beam? Sounds like a fishing platform to me ;-) I used to own a 1 man marathon flatwater canoe with a true plumb bow (a Wabash Valley Dyna C) We called it the salad master. A fallen leaf would stick to the bow and send up a plume of water. Picking up seaweed was common, but had a less dramatic plume. Based on the rocker, and the pictures in the gallery it looks like the plumb section of the bow comes clear of the water so it would dump any debris that did get on the bow. Unless the boat was loaded at which point I think it would be a saladmaster. Looks like carbon fiber without a gelcoat. My recently replaced surf ski was 19'6" and 24 pounds. 33 pounds for 17 feet isn't all that impressive ;-) That said my recently replaced surf ski was replaced because it was falling apart. Because of the problems I had with the straight carbon hull I probably won't buy another carbon boat without gelcoat (pinhole leaks all over the hull). My latest boat has a fairly plumb bow. It's 21' long, gelcoat over carbon and weighs 30 pounds. The waterline length is about 20'7" I've yet to get anything stuck on the bow. The long narrow bow with fine entry and fairly plumb bow cuts nicely through chop. 1 foot chop is hardly noticable. http://tinyurl.com/fmrf Storage? Will it fit in my pfd.... Kirk -- Kirk Olsen kork4_at_cluemail.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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jun 30 2003 - 07:47:34 PDT
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