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Re: S&G: what boat to build
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 10/9/2009, 8:00 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: what boat to build (Bill Hamm)

: Hi John,

: I'd really recommend finding a kayak dealer that allows demo's, soon, before
: it gets too cold and try several boats to see what you might be
: comfortable with. Length means little, width means everything. Being
: comfortable paddling a 25" wide boat will be a heck of alot different
: in what you'd build compared to something like one 20". An inch in
: width is alot and you can feel that, 2" is HUGE.

That said, Bill, Nick's S&G Night Heron with a 19" beam feels as stable as my Waters Dancing Lightning 17 with a 24.5" beam. Sometimes a good design levels the playing field where width is concerned. I was very surprised when I first paddled the Night Heron, I expected to swim sooner or later: that hasn't happened. Even Linda, who has precious little paddling experience did well in it the first time she tried it. FYI!

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

Robert N Pruden

Messages In This Thread

S&G: what boat to build
JohnJ -- 10/9/2009, 11:53 am
Night Heron S&G
Robert N Pruden -- 10/13/2009, 11:07 pm
Re: Night Heron S&G
Len Thunberg -- 10/13/2009, 11:27 pm
Re: Night Heron S&G
Robert N Pruden -- 10/14/2009, 11:57 am
Re: Night Heron S&G
Bill Hamm -- 10/14/2009, 4:40 pm
Beam Width
Robert N Pruden -- 10/13/2009, 11:55 pm
Re: Beam Width
Bill Hamm -- 10/14/2009, 12:57 am
Re: Beam Width
Robert N Pruden -- 10/14/2009, 11:43 am
Re: Beam Width
Bill Hamm -- 10/14/2009, 4:39 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Terry Haines -- 10/11/2009, 12:27 am
Waters Dancing Kit Kayaks *LINK*
Robert N Pruden -- 10/9/2009, 7:55 pm
Re: Waters Dancing Kit Kayaks *LINK*
Richard T -- 10/14/2009, 10:13 am
Re: Waters Dancing Kit Kayaks
Robert N Pruden -- 10/14/2009, 11:46 am
Re: Waters Dancing Kit Kayaks
Dennis -- 10/9/2009, 8:22 pm
Re: Waters Dancing Kit Kayaks
John lasky -- 11/6/2009, 10:13 am
Re: Waters Dancing Kit Kayaks
Robert N Pruden -- 11/10/2009, 12:28 am
Re: Waters Dancing Kit Kayaks
Reg_B -- 11/10/2009, 8:44 am
Re: Waters Dancing Kit Kayaks
John lasky -- 11/6/2009, 10:12 am
Re: Waters Dancing Kit Kayaks
Robert N Pruden -- 10/9/2009, 8:25 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Wesley Ewell -- 10/9/2009, 2:33 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Fred -- 10/9/2009, 1:46 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Fred -- 10/9/2009, 1:47 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2009, 12:37 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
JohnJ -- 10/9/2009, 12:57 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2009, 1:44 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Robert N Pruden -- 10/9/2009, 8:00 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Bill Hamm -- 10/10/2009, 1:30 am
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Robert N Pruden -- 10/10/2009, 10:34 am
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2009, 12:27 am
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Brian Scarborough -- 10/9/2009, 3:05 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
JohnJ -- 10/9/2009, 3:35 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
JohnJ -- 10/9/2009, 2:17 pm
Re: S&G: what boat to build
Toni V -- 10/10/2009, 6:19 am