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Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
By:John Schroeder
Date: 3/21/2002, 8:28 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Which Redfish design? (rich)

: Thanks to everyone for your insight!
: To answer Shawn's question, I am 5'-10" and weigh about 180. Is this too
: big and fat for the Silver? I must admit that I'd love to give a 22"
: beam a try, as I sometimes find my Chesapeake 17 a little on the
: "clunky" side. But, I also don't want something that makes me
: think twice about reaching for my water bottle due to stability problems.

I'm also 5'10" & 180. I haven't paddled the Silver, but LOVE the way the Return fits (also a 22" boat.) I DID roll it on my first trip, BUT I was pushing the envelope real hard at the time! It is a bit more tender than my wife's hard chined 22" Northwest Sportee RM, but still plenty stable to reach for the water bottle. I'd love to build a King next, but I think its going to be something a bit shorter.

If n' When II

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Which Redfish design?
Rich -- 3/21/2002, 3:50 pm
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
John Fereira -- 3/22/2002, 3:13 pm
on stability, beam and rocker
Paul G.Jacobson -- 3/23/2002, 12:51 am
Re: Very likely so...
Chip Sandresky -- 3/21/2002, 6:31 pm
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
Jim Horlacher -- 3/21/2002, 5:46 pm
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
rich -- 3/21/2002, 6:12 pm
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
Shawn Baker -- 3/21/2002, 11:21 pm
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
John Schroeder -- 3/21/2002, 8:28 pm
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
Don Beale -- 3/21/2002, 6:27 pm
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
Eric Martinez -- 3/22/2002, 5:28 pm
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
daren neufeld -- 3/21/2002, 8:57 pm
Re: Joe's Whereabouts *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 3/22/2002, 9:54 am
Re: Joe's Whereabouts
daren neufeld -- 3/22/2002, 9:10 pm
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
jim kozel -- 3/21/2002, 10:25 pm
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
Shawn Baker -- 3/21/2002, 5:41 pm
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design? *Pic*
Ted Henry -- 3/21/2002, 5:06 pm
If this pic. is available in 13x19 e-mail me. John *NM*
John Monfoe -- 3/23/2002, 6:11 am
I have never forgotten this picture.
John Monfoe -- 3/22/2002, 5:44 am
Re: I have never forgotten this picture.
Shawn Baker -- 3/22/2002, 10:44 am
Photographer's Lament *Pic*
Ted Henry -- 3/22/2002, 12:37 pm
Re: Wrist rocket! *NM*
Don Beale -- 3/23/2002, 1:18 am
Re: Strip: Which Redfish design?
Jim Horlacher -- 3/21/2002, 4:47 pm