[Public-list] Kayaks?

[David Fisher]

Hi, I have a feathercraft folding kayak on board.  Folding kayaks fall 
somewhere in the middle of rigid and inflatable boats.  I find my kayak to 
be a good compromise, and certainly a usable alternative to a rigid boat.  
Hydronamically, they are behind their rigid counterparts, however the 
inaesthetics and inefficiencies of inflatables will always stop me from 
going down that route.  Some folding kayak enthusiastics claim that they can 
be more seaworthy than rigids, and mine certainly copes in a big sea.  They 
do suffer the same problem as inflatables that they can't be run aground, 
and must be treated with more tenderness as a result.  In terms of 
usability, though, folding boats are great.  I paddled 60km in 10 hours in 
mine a little while back, not too much off what I get in a much longer flat 
water boat in that time.

Have a look at folding kayaks on google.  They're not cheap, but for me it 
was a simple choise, as it was either a folder or nothing at all on board.

David
Kalitsah 440
Sydney


>From: FINNUS505 at aol.com
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>To: public-list at alberg30.org
>Subject: Re: [Public-list] Kayaks?
>Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 22:32:07 EDT
>
>
>In a message dated 5/27/2006 10:55:30 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>pmeinhold at comcast.net writes:
>
>Hi all  -
>
>I'm looking for info re: kayaks.
>
>My sister plans to buy one  but, due to back surgeries,  is unsure she
>could hoist one on her  own.
>
>Has anyone tried the inflatable kayaks?
>
>If so, would you  give me your opinion off-list about the inflatable v.
>standard  kayak.
>
>Thanks!!
>
>Pat Meinhold
>Rinn Duin  #272
>
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I've tried both types of kayaks. The inflatables are certainly easier to
>move around, but in any kind of wind, they are harder to control. The 
>choice
>will depend on what type of use your sister is planning.
>
>Hope this helps,
>Lee
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