I am thinking about building a Pygmy Arctic Tern 14 kit. I really like the idea of a light, relatively short kayak especially as a second boat [I paddle a 17.5' Pursuit]. However, I'm not overly enthusiastic about the actual building process with its necessity for a dedicated work space and the use of messy epoxy resin and fiberglass cloth. I am open to the outright purchase of a production boat, something around 14 or 15 feet with a beam no greater than 23 inches. I once upon a time owned a Mariner Coaster which was one great little sea kayak despite an over-all length of only 13.5 feet but it seems that the Broze brothers have taken early retirement and, alas, the Coaster is no longer available. The Wilderness Systems Tsunami 14 [composite] looks interesting but seems a bit on the tubby side and is not exactly a lightweight though I have never paddled one or even seen it up close.I'd like to hear from anyone with thoughts about well-designed, shorter fiberglass sea kayaks. John *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Dec 03 2006 - 06:14:27 PST
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