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Re: "ultimate layups"
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 9/16/1999, 10:51 am
In Response To: Re: "ultimate layups" (lee)

> Mike,thanks for response, I sat in one made for a big person in a pool, it
> wasn't heavy, A fellow named Steve Kasper made a few that I saw back in
> S.F. An instructor with CCK paddled a double and said it flexed a lot
> going up and down waves,,,interesting tangents

The one that I paddled was heavier than my Arctic Tern (39 lbs.). It did seem to flex a lot. It felt sluggish when accelerating, but responded very nicely to paddle strokes and leaning. It turned about as well as my Putz. It would be a wonderful kayak in big water, it was a big boat. It was quite beamy and the coaming felt like it was up around my chest. I'm sure Dyson has smaller lighter kayaks.

Mike

Messages In This Thread

George Roberts' Challenge
Ian Johnston -- 8/27/1999, 4:15 am
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
Rick S. -- 9/3/1999, 12:42 am
Re: "ultimate layups"
lee -- 8/31/1999, 11:11 am
Re: "ultimate layups"
Mike Hanks -- 9/1/1999, 4:17 pm
Re: "ultimate layups"
lee -- 9/14/1999, 10:18 am
Re: "ultimate layups"
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/15/1999, 1:44 am
Re: "ultimate layups"
Mike Hanks -- 9/14/1999, 9:05 pm
Re: "ultimate layups"
lee -- 9/16/1999, 2:46 am
Re: "ultimate layups"
Mike Hanks -- 9/16/1999, 10:51 am
The Challenge: Don't forget this!
Jan Gunnar Moe -- 8/30/1999, 3:57 am
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
Jamin -- 8/29/1999, 9:05 pm
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
Dale Frolander -- 8/28/1999, 2:26 am
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
Ian Johnston -- 8/28/1999, 9:34 pm
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
Dale Frolander -- 8/28/1999, 10:27 pm
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Jeff DeJongh -- 8/29/1999, 3:18 pm
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
Ian Johnston -- 8/29/1999, 5:46 pm
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Dan Lindberg -- 8/29/1999, 8:43 pm
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
Jeff DeJongh -- 8/29/1999, 7:36 pm
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
Ian Johnston -- 8/28/1999, 11:06 pm
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
Don Lueder -- 8/27/1999, 8:03 pm
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
jay roberts -- 8/27/1999, 5:10 pm
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
Edgar Kleindinst -- 8/27/1999, 10:49 am
Re: George Roberts' Challenge
J . P. Scheib -- 8/27/1999, 5:24 am