Re: [Paddlewise] Boat and People sizes

I don't know if Necky still males the Kyook but that would probably work for him.  Of they don't make it any more, perhaps a used one might be available.
Joan
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From: Darryl Johnson <darryl_johnson_at_rogers.com>
Sender: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:29:45 
Cc: Paddlewise Paddlewise<paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Boat and People sizes

  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?

-- 
   Darryl
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