nik586_at_mts.net wrote: > > Can you tell me in what situations you would use one of those boats that > look like a kayak, only they have a long cockpit? Sometimes sold as a > convertible 1 or 2 man boat. When would that boat be preferable? When > would you use it with out a spray skirt and when with it? > In my humble opinion, these boats are "recreation" kayaks. They are excellent for fishing, relaxing, taking out a child or a dog, swimming from the boat, getting a suntan on your legs... Just don't use them on rough water. Although you may find a sprayskirt to fit the cockpit, it will never withstand any serious waves, and if it does, you will not get it off when you capsise. You can use a sprayskirt to keep out the rain, not much else. Still, if you intend to do your paddling on small, inland waters, it might be the perfect boat for you. A small cockpit keeps the waves out in rough conditions, but in any other conditions it's just a bother. Niels. *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jul 09 2003 - 14:43:13 PDT
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