Re: [Paddlewise] Another Review

On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:07 PM, Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

> Kayakers,
>
>  Come to think of it, I have heard of some manufactured kayak models that
> behave in wind and waves, but they are rare. The Mariners have the best
> known reputation for good behavior. But I don't even think you have to go as
> far as Mariner did with their hull designs (skeggy stern, lots of Swede
> form, and much, much more) for the good behavior. It just takes more rocker
> in the bow, less rocker in the stern, keeping the chine low behind the seat,
> and setting the seat back slightly (all of which Mariners have too).
>
>  Also, with the trend of highly rockered play boat sea kayaks, why are
> they mostly over 16 feet, when a 13 or 14 footer would fit the bill in the
> short distance/play arena? All an over 16 foot highly rockered kayak does is
> stick a bunch of stern and bow out far and up high to get blown in the wind.
>
> Oh I get it... you're just trying to start trouble. :P

I think I wondered about this a couple of years ago. Why is it an 8 foot w/w
creekboat can keep me safely afloat in class IV (not that I'm interested in
class IV, mind you) and it takes a 16 footer to do it on salt water (which,
by the way, has even more buoyancy than fresh water)? I believe it's just as
Doug implied (or maybe I inferred... it's hard to know): people stick to
what they know. Or at least think they know. Or at least I think they think
they know.

Got it?

Craig Jungers
It's been a long weekend in Moses Lake, WA
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