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Re: Strip: paddler size
By:Wade
Date: 7/8/2003, 8:56 am
In Response To: Strip: paddler size (doug)

I recently completed the "L". I'm about 6'1", 225 and I have plenty of room. One of my 6'5" friends also paddled it and had no complaints.

Wade

: I am about to build my first strip kayak and am interested in the guillemot
: L. I am 6' 3" and 260 lbs with broad shoulders. I will be taking this
: on trips with a decent amount of gear but also using it lightly packed. I
: was thinking of scaling the guillemot up by 8% instead of the 6%. Is this
: a bad Idea?

: -doug

Messages In This Thread

Strip: paddler size
doug -- 7/7/2003, 8:56 pm
Re: Strip: paddler size
Wade -- 7/8/2003, 8:56 am
Re: Strip: paddler size *Pic*
Tom Bastiansen -- 7/8/2003, 2:40 am
Re: Strip: paddler size
Brad Hubbard -- 7/10/2003, 8:11 pm
Re: Strip: paddler size
Tom Bastiansen -- 7/11/2003, 3:07 am
Re: Strip: paddler size
KenC -- 7/9/2003, 10:56 pm
Re: Strip: paddler size *Pic*
Tom Bastiansen -- 7/10/2003, 4:57 pm