John Winters wrote: > I was directed to the web site for Evolution Kayaks, a new company > formed by Bill Masters who I believe founded Perception Kayaks. > http://www.evolutionkayaks.com/tec_pro2.html > > The site isn't complete yet and no pictures....... > > Does anyone know anything about this boat and its features. Yes, it is the Perception Bill Masters. I paddled one on flat water in Charleston. They are, to put it mildly, radical in design. The rep said that one of the design goals was to make the boat look like a Jaguar, and it does look more sports carish than kayakish. The cockpit is located at the narrowest point of the boat; it's wider both fore and aft. Paddling it, it seems like there is an awful lot of boat out in front of you. I would liken the visual sensation to driving a Lincoln Continental from the back seat. The hull at the waterline is much narrower than the deck, so speed is better than you would expect. Stability is massive; I leaned way over and could hardly get the thing to heel at all. I didn't think the handling was terribly responsive; if you're expecting it to carve like a snowboard you'll be disappointed. Cargo volume is huge, although they haven't designed the hatches yet. -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA *************************************************************************** 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 Tue May 03 2005 - 16:17:49 PDT
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