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Re: S&G: S & G Double
By:LeeG
Date: 1/27/2003, 5:35 pm
In Response To: S&G: S & G Double (Dave H)

Dave, I strongly suggest you look at Erics Eider double if you and your wife are less than 350lbs total. The Chesapeake double is HUGE, unnecessarily so. For a couple of 5'6" paddlers the coaming is nearly up to your armpits. Think of it this way, the moment your paddling buddy takes a break,,YOU'RE the motor,,and one paddler with a 21'x30" kayak just makes no sense. For the ChII to have a similar level of point impact durability where it matters it will require more glass than is standard and increase the kayaks total weight significantly. Another reason for getting the smallest acceptible size,,the motor is only so big.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: S & G Double
Dave H -- 1/27/2003, 2:38 pm
Re: S&G Osprey Triple
Kevin T -- 1/28/2003, 12:37 am
Re: S&G Osprey Triple
LeeG -- 1/29/2003, 11:25 am
Re: S&G Osprey Triple
shawn servoss -- 1/28/2003, 12:18 pm
Re: S&G Osprey Triple
LeeG -- 1/28/2003, 7:34 am
Re: S&G Osprey Triple/sailing
Jim Kozel -- 1/28/2003, 8:32 am
Re: S&G Osprey Triple/sailing
LeeG -- 1/28/2003, 8:44 am
Re: S&G Osprey Triple/sailing
LeeG -- 1/28/2003, 8:48 am
looks like a FeathercraftII rudder to me *Pic*
Brian T. Cunningham -- 1/28/2003, 3:24 pm
Re: looks like a FeathercraftII rudder to me
LeeG -- 1/28/2003, 3:49 pm
Re: S&G Osprey Triple/sailing *LINK*
Eric -- 1/28/2003, 10:09 am
Re: S&G Osprey Triple/sailing
ChrisO -- 1/28/2003, 10:49 am
Re: S&G Osprey Triple/sailing
Tom Yost -- 1/28/2003, 11:33 am
Re: S&G Osprey Triple/sailing
Jim Kozel -- 1/28/2003, 10:00 am
Re: S&G: S & G Double *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/27/2003, 11:17 pm
Re: S&G: S & G Double *NM*
Dave -- 1/27/2003, 9:56 pm
Re: My daughter and I often paddle together
Dan Millsip -- 1/27/2003, 8:34 pm
Re: S&G: S & G Double
LeeG -- 1/27/2003, 5:35 pm
I'm happy with the Pygmy
Frank Eberdt -- 1/27/2003, 4:15 pm
Re: S&G: S & G Double *LINK*
Kyle T -- 1/27/2003, 4:09 pm
Re: S&G: S & G Double
Jeff The Tall -- 1/27/2003, 3:20 pm
Re: S&G: S & G Double
shawn servoss -- 1/27/2003, 3:05 pm
Re: S&G: S & G Double
Chris -- 1/27/2003, 3:01 pm