[Paddlewise] Which types of boats?

In a message dated 10/4/2008 7:36:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
crjungers_at_gmail.com writes:

And, as a hedge against an economic meltdown her portfolio is somewhat 
lacking. Unlike me, Pam is almost fully invested in low volume boats. Even a small 
person would find it difficult to live comfortably in any of them (except the 
old, decrepit, white kayak of unknown ancestry). Unlike my Escape which offers 
room for a sleeping mat and a tiny galley (I'm considering an LED reading 
lamp), her boats offer little more than performance and tight fit.

Perhaps she needs the money to buy a nice cabin cruiser. :)
If I had the money, I certainly wouldn't spend it on that!
 
     To deliberately change the subject, what types of boats would be in a 
well appointed kayakers stable? And would responders give an example of each 
type? These are for you, not for the neighborhood.
 
     I would start by suggesting an expedition/touring boat: a distance 
(speed) boat; an intermediate type for going far in bad seas: a smaller, more 
nimble boat for exploring nooks and crannies, which may or may not be the same as a 
surf boat which you would also have; a light weight play boat (perhaps a 
baidarka?), and at least one whitewater boat for dreaming about.
 
    So I have the Arctic Tern 17 foot for expeditions, the Necky Arluk II (If 
I ever learn how to paddle it) for speed, the Mariner Express for the 
intermediate boat, the Mariner Sprite for the nook and cranny boat, the Ice Kap for 
the play boat, and no whitewater boat. I can borrow one, I know someone who 
used to have a living room full until his wife made him clear them out.
               Pam in Washington State (yes, the boats ARE for sale- not the 
Express)




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