The longer the boat, the better it tracks and the faster it goes. That once is a dream, Loren! Tom, it's 47 lbs - maybe the same weight as a plastic rec boat. My first kayak was two feet shorter than that one and plastic - it was 65 lbs. The better the boat, the lighter, in the kayak world. Ever seen a skin-on-frame? I considered one that was a very similar design to the one in that photo - actually a foot shorter and an inch wide - around 28 lbs, as I recall. But sense prevailed and I realized that I didn't need another kayak. And that I already had a Kevlar kayak of the exact same design as the skin-on-frame (37 lbs in Kevlar). I could acquire kayaks the way you guys acquire vanagons! I try not to, though. Oh, but the problem with the kayak is lifting the poptop - getting the boat up onto the racks isn't too hard. Anyway I stopped carrying the kayak, and I haven't paddled since. I'm rather getting to miss it!
Joy **************************************************************** Joy Hecht and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon For musings about life and the vanadventures: http://www.joyhecht.net **************************************************************** :::-----Original Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf :::Of Loren Busch :::Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 10:41 PM :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::Subject: Re: kayaks on roofs (was RE: How Far can a .... ::: :::Tell 'em about sea kyaking Joy, and how it tracks..... ::: ::: :::> :::> :::> That's not a "boat", it's a yacht! Here all this time I thot you were :::> wimping out in lifting the poptop w/ a little "play boat" kayak, not an :::> ocean going land shark! How many volks does it sleep? :::> :::> grin, :::> :::> Tom :::> |
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