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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks
By:Tom Yost
Date: 5/13/2009, 3:32 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Sizing out yaks (Kevin Colson)

: 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!

At your weight, a Nikumi 19 would also work, though a sleek little Sea Rider
would be the ideal size for you, plus it's easier to build. You could also
paddle a Sea Rover II, but it's less stable. Tom

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