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Re: Announce: Sea spirit design for big guys
By:Mike_C
Date: 5/16/2003, 10:24 pm
In Response To: Announce: Sea spirit design for big guys (dnaryam)

I'm 6'6", 235lbs, 36" inseam, size 14EEEE feet.
I would expect to bring a day kit (emergency shelter, hypo kit, first aid, tow system, etc..) so 30lbs max cargo
Depth of the coaming at the front of the cockpit probably 14", could be less though, the real pain is the depth of the hull where my feet are. The rear cockpit depth doesn't matter too much, as long as I can lay back and I can only think of one boat I haven't been able to lay back in, a Sirius HF.
As far as freeboard goes as long as people aren't asking me if the boat is taking on water then I'm good :-) I would expect the boat to have fairly low freeboard considering the original design. I would want enough freeboard to keep me from submerging in surf, so a bit of volume in the bow would be nice.

: Many people showed some interest lately in a sea spirit design for bigger and
: taller paddler. If you are 6' tall or more, or weight over 200 lbs, please
: give us your input.

: -What size you are
: -your weight
: -shoe size
: -legs lenght
: -how much cargo you want to be able to put in the boat in lbs.
: -Depth of the hull you found confortable in a boat (front and back of the
: coaming.
: -Minimum & maximum freeboard you would accept in a boat.

Messages In This Thread

Announce: Sea spirit design for big guys
dnaryam -- 5/16/2003, 12:03 am
Re: Announce: Sea spirit design for big guys
Mike_C -- 5/16/2003, 10:24 pm