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Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 7/22/2012, 12:57 am
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design (Normand Fortier)

: Yes, I can sit with my legs outstretched but I would be worried
: that such a position would severely limit my ability to roll --
: I only do layback rolls, according to Helen Wilson's method but
: even those require flexing my upper body towards the side and
: the front at the start, which is where the stiffness interferes.

: What you're saying about the Sea Ranger sounds very attractive
: though. I guess it depends how much modification I can get away
: with.

: Normand

Btw, the Sea Rider's maximum paddling weight is 200 lbs and that includes the weight of the boat. The maximum isn't the design weight.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Normand Fortier -- 7/20/2012, 4:58 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Eric Mattison -- 7/20/2012, 7:35 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Normand Fortier -- 7/20/2012, 7:59 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2012, 12:57 am
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
John Abercrombie -- 7/20/2012, 9:21 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Normand Fortier -- 7/20/2012, 9:57 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Jeff Buyer -- 7/21/2012, 4:26 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2012, 1:07 am
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Normand Fortier -- 7/22/2012, 1:23 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Normand Fortier -- 7/22/2012, 1:27 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Bill Hamm -- 7/23/2012, 1:12 am
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Jeff Buyer -- 7/22/2012, 2:27 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Normand Fortier -- 7/22/2012, 3:01 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Jeff Buyer -- 7/22/2012, 3:21 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Bill Hamm -- 7/23/2012, 1:16 am
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Bill Hamm -- 7/23/2012, 1:15 am
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Jeff Buyer -- 7/26/2012, 7:07 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Normand Fortier -- 7/26/2012, 10:36 pm
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Jeff B -- 7/27/2012, 8:03 am
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Jeff Buyer -- 7/27/2012, 11:03 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/21/2012, 8:25 am
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John Abercrombie -- 7/21/2012, 1:02 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/21/2012, 1:34 pm
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Bob Johns -- 7/21/2012, 1:09 am
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Kirk Fredericks -- 7/21/2012, 9:36 am
Re: Seeking: Advice on choosing a kayak design
Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2012, 1:38 am
Look at Nick's S&G Night Heron design...
Robert N Pruden -- 7/24/2012, 10:09 am
Re: Look at Nick's S&G Night Heron design...
Normand Fortier -- 7/24/2012, 2:10 pm
Re: Look at Nick's S&G Night Heron design...
wysedav -- 9/11/2012, 11:45 am
Re: Look at Nick's S&G Night Heron design...
Normand Fortier -- 9/13/2012, 8:15 pm
Re: Look at Nick's S&G Night Heron design...
wysedav -- 9/14/2012, 12:23 am
Re: Look at Nick's S&G Night Heron design...
John Abercrombie -- 7/24/2012, 4:20 pm
Re: Look at Nick's S&G Night Heron design...
John Abercrombie -- 7/24/2012, 4:40 pm
Re: Look at Nick's S&G Night Heron design...
Robert N Pruden -- 7/24/2012, 4:45 pm
Re: Look at Nick's S&G Night Heron design...
Kirk Briggs -- 9/17/2012, 7:38 pm
Re: Look at Nick's S&G Night Heron design...
Bohdan Szymanik -- 9/21/2012, 3:39 am