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Re: Other: fin boxes and surf kayaks
By:Bob Kelim
Date: 10/20/2003, 10:01 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: fin boxes and surf kayaks (sage)

: I have not surfed this desing yet but it has most of the great things I have
: seen in other desings. My only concern with this desing is that it may
: have to little volume in the stern.

this doesn't make a bit of difference when you're up and going, makes it easier to get flipped backwards, and for my self who uses a layback sweep to roll, harder to roll, a CtoC or a storm roll work better, for me

: good -> extream kick in the bow, good pearl recovery like infinity wave
: skis.
Yup,
: good -> very pronounced hard rail cut back on the top, like the mako
: extream.
But boy can you catch the edges
: bad?? -> low very thin stern, like dick wolds boats. Sometimes when you
: are taking off the wave will cacth the stern and spin you 45 degrees off
: your track.

This can happen, take off later and deeper it and won't, and the boat has the speed to pull it off

: Sorry for any spelling mistakes, this confuser has nothing with spellcheck.

: Sage

Messages In This Thread

Other: fin boxes and surf kayaks
Sage -- 10/18/2003, 6:48 pm
Re: Other: fin boxes and surf kayaks
Bob Kelim -- 10/18/2003, 7:26 pm
Re: Other: fin boxes and surf kayaks
sing -- 10/19/2003, 4:48 am
Re: Other: fin boxes and surf kayaks
sage -- 10/19/2003, 11:09 am
Re: Other: fin boxes and surf kayaks
Bob Kelim -- 10/20/2003, 10:01 pm
Okay, I am excited...
sing -- 10/19/2003, 6:41 pm
Re: Okay, I am excited...
sage -- 10/20/2003, 1:03 pm
Re: Other: fin boxes and surf kayaks *LINK*
Bob Kelim -- 10/19/2003, 9:01 am
Re: Other: fin boxes and surf kayaks
Matthew -- 10/19/2003, 11:38 pm