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Re: Strip: Petrel or Night Heron
By:Johne
Date: 6/17/2010, 12:56 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Petrel or Night Heron (Joy )

: Pick the kayak you like and then make the cockpit to fit. You can
: put any size you want in. My Petrel has an ocean cockpit and a
: lowered deck, as I am 5'7 and 140. Don't build a boat based on
: the cockpit.

Yes, except that if you are in a narrow boat without a great deal of stability and you are not tight in the cockpit, the boat will feel very unstable and uncomfortable.

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Strip: Petrel or Night Heron
Eric Anderson -- 6/13/2010, 11:26 am
Re: Strip: Petrel or Night Heron
Johne -- 6/14/2010, 12:12 pm
Re: Strip: Petrel or Night Heron
Joy -- 6/17/2010, 8:01 am
Re: Strip: Petrel or Night Heron
Johne -- 6/17/2010, 12:56 pm
Re: Strip: Petrel or Night Heron
Bill Hamm -- 6/17/2010, 2:14 pm
Re: Strip: Petrel or Night Heron *PIC*
Mike Hanks -- 6/14/2010, 1:49 am
Re: Strip: Petrel or Night Heron
Bill Hamm -- 6/14/2010, 12:09 am
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Erik -- 6/13/2010, 12:59 pm
Re: Strip: Petrel or Night Heron
Eric Anderson -- 6/13/2010, 2:29 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/13/2010, 9:50 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 6/13/2010, 12:40 pm