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Re: Another one hits the water
By:Dean Trexel
Date: 3/28/2000, 8:06 am
In Response To: Another one hits the water (Ken Barron)

> Tried out my new CLC Patuxent 17 yesterday! Really nice! Not much primary
> stability but secondary is great. Also used a new cedar paddle.

I tried out a Patuxent 17 at a symposium that CLC attended, and I have to agree that it felt very loose under me given the 20" beam. I then tried plywood kayaks from Betsie Bay Kayaks and Superior Kayaks with 21" beams and they felt MUCH more stable.

Dean

Messages In This Thread

Another one hits the water
Ken Barron -- 3/27/2000, 6:33 pm
Re: Another one hits the water
Dean Trexel -- 3/28/2000, 8:06 am
Re: Another one hits the water
Ken Barron -- 3/28/2000, 9:52 am
Re: Another one hits the water
david blodgett -- 3/28/2000, 8:18 pm
Re: Another one hits the water
Berkeley C. -- 3/29/2000, 1:05 pm
Re: Another one hits the water
lee -- 3/29/2000, 6:59 pm