Re: [Paddlewise] Idea diving kayak?

I had a chance to demo the whole hop-on-top line at a demo day. 
Terrific boats.

The thigh straps were great the boats rolled easily, full lean turns
with the hull at about 70 degrees were possible.

The hull shape, at least on the 18', was intriguing.  The shape at the
waterline was similar to a current design speedster - parabolic/rounded
arch.
Above the water line the boat flared out at a slight angle, maybe 10
degrees off being parallel to the surface of the water, so that the boat
had about a 17" waterline but a wider beam.  Stability was very good.

A local rental place still has a half dozen of the fiberglass 14 and 16
footers.  He would love to get more as
they make good rentals - a sit on top that's easy to repair.

Kirk

On Monday, November 07, 2011 9:04 PM, "MATT MARINER BROZE"
<marinerkayaks_at_msn.com> wrote:
> 
> I have not looked for a couple of years... but did find one boat that was
> at
> one time being made on the east coast, out of fiberglass... and designed
> by a
> marine boat architect, whose name I don't recall. They may have been the
> exact boat I experienced once on Bodega Bay.
> 
> As far as I can tell... those fiberglass boats are out of production, and
> the
> designer moved on the sailboats or some other boat designing......<<<<<
> 
> 
> Michael, I think you were describing the HOPonTOP kayak designed by Naval
> Architect (who was already a sailboat designer, having something to do
> with an
> America's Cup boat, before designing the HOPonTOP) Paul Cronin. 
-- 
  Kirk Olsen
***************************************************************************
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/
***************************************************************************