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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks
By:Kevin Colson
Date: 5/13/2009, 2:55 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks (Tom Yost)

: How tall are you and what do you weigh ?

: The Nikumi is 21" wide and due to it's Baidarka shape lengthwise, it's
: quite
: stable. Narrow doesn't have to mean tippy, though paddler size and weight
: distribution is always a factor.

: If you are still concerned, then seriously consider the 24" wide
: multi-chine
: "Sea Tour 15 EXP" and "Sea Tour 17 EXP". These are the
: most stable boats in
: the manual, along with the Sea Bee 13 and the super stable Sonnet 16
: Inflatable / folder.

: Tom

Hi! Thanks for the reply. I'm not overly concerned with the stability being an issue, but more with whether it was an appropriate fit for me. I'm about 5'7" (on a good day), and 150 lbs. But it looks like I'm concerned about nothing, really, from what you all say. That's good to hear!

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks
Kevin Colson -- 5/13/2009, 2:16 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks
Tom Yost -- 5/13/2009, 2:37 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks
Kevin Colson -- 5/13/2009, 2:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks
Tom Yost -- 5/13/2009, 3:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Question for Tom
wwfloyd -- 5/13/2009, 4:31 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Question for Tom
Bill Hamm -- 5/22/2009, 6:46 pm
Hmmm
Dave Gentry -- 5/13/2009, 5:09 pm
Re: Hmmm
Bill Hamm -- 5/24/2009, 2:02 am
Re: Hmmm
wwfloyd -- 5/13/2009, 5:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks
Scott Shurlow -- 5/13/2009, 8:19 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks
Kudzu -- 5/13/2009, 8:00 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks
Don Goss -- 5/13/2009, 7:28 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks *LINK*
Daniel from sweden -- 5/13/2009, 4:40 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks
Kevin Colson -- 5/13/2009, 2:51 pm