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Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean *Pic*
By:Scott Fitzgerrell
Date: 10/5/2007, 2:18 pm
In Response To: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean (Tim)

: Trying to find a kayak that is about 17 feet long , 21 to 22 inches wide and
: that will surf well and handle 2 to 3 meters of sea on a 3 or 4 meter
: swell. Day and over night paddles only. The composite boat I was looking
: at was the Impex force 5 as an example. Can be strip kayak or s and g
: Please put me in the right direction. Thanks tim

Tim, just a late vote on the Shooting Star (maybe baidarkas generally, depending on the size you want). I regularly use my SS in whitecap and very windy conditions, and it's a blast. Very lively and responsive, excellent surfer, neutral in the wind, etc., etc. -- all this you've probably heard before. It's a great rough water boat, but a bit "splashy" on flat lakes vs. yaks with sharp bows and less lifting section forward. The SS is 16'6" by 21", a perfect fit for me at 5'9" and 165#. I added about 1/2" of fixed "skeg" to the aft section after a friend and early builder wound up putting a retractable skeg in his. I have no tracking issues with the boat, though I haven't been in water as big as you describe. Great ride. Highly recommended.
--Scott

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Tim -- 10/3/2007, 5:28 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean *Pic*
Joy -- 10/13/2007, 7:17 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
LeeG -- 10/9/2007, 1:00 pm
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Tim -- 10/13/2007, 11:50 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 10/6/2007, 12:12 am
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Tim -- 10/6/2007, 8:30 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean *LINK*
Bryan Hansel -- 10/6/2007, 7:45 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Jim Farrelly -- 10/13/2007, 11:16 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean *LINK*
Tim -- 10/6/2007, 8:41 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean *Pic*
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/5/2007, 2:18 pm
Re: Nice Photo :) *NM*
kelly t -- 10/5/2007, 3:59 pm
Re: Nice Photo :) *Pic*
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 10/5/2007, 8:52 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Bill Hamm -- 10/5/2007, 10:07 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Don Lucas -- 10/5/2007, 10:33 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Ken Blanton -- 10/6/2007, 6:28 pm
Re: Tim, Listen Up! *LINK* *Pic*
Tim -- 10/7/2007, 1:48 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Ken Blanton -- 10/7/2007, 7:01 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up! *LINK*
Tim -- 10/7/2007, 7:39 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Mike Savage -- 10/7/2007, 8:14 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Tim -- 10/7/2007, 5:26 pm
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Mike Savage -- 10/7/2007, 6:00 pm
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Tim -- 10/7/2007, 6:25 pm
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Ken Blanton -- 10/8/2007, 12:13 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Tim -- 10/8/2007, 2:14 am
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Ken Blanton -- 10/7/2007, 5:18 pm
Re: Tim, Listen Up!
Mike Savage -- 10/7/2007, 6:30 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
William Cruz -- 10/5/2007, 9:53 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Don Lucas -- 10/4/2007, 10:08 am
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Mike Savage -- 10/3/2007, 3:57 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Tim -- 10/3/2007, 5:51 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean *LINK* *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 10/3/2007, 3:42 pm
Re: S&G: Kayak for big seas and open ocean
Podge -- 10/3/2007, 9:11 am