Re: [Paddlewise] Boat and People sizes

From: Mark Sanders <marksanders_at_sandmarks.net>
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:59:07 -0700
The QCC 500 might do. I think they have one of the smallest cockpit 
lengths for a large man boat at 30" long.
He may just have to get creative with minicel foam!

Mark

On 7/3/2010 6:29 AM, Darryl Johnson wrote:
>  To tag on to Craig's post, I have a friend who is trying to find a 
> boat. He is, in one sense of the word, a "big" guy. But he's big 
> across his .. uh .. derrihre, his stomach and he has large thighs. I'd 
> guess he's about 250-275 pounds. He's only about 5'10" or 5'11", so 
> boats that he can fit in, like the Seaward Navigator, or just too high 
> and/or long to be able to get his knees locked in.
>
> There seem to be boats out there for the tall people, and boats for us 
> svelte types (ignoring what I see in the mirror in the mornings!), but 
> not much for the the medium height, 'stocky' builds.
>
> The Nimbus Telkwa made him happier than his current Navigator, but 
> even that gives him issues trying to get his knees locked in to the 
> thigh braces in bumpy water.
>
> Anyone care to offer any suggestions of boats that his body type might 
> be better suited to?
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