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Re: my 3-pieces kayak
By:erez
Date: 9/24/2001, 6:52 am
In Response To: Re: my 3-pieces kayak (LeeG)

: Hey Erez, that looks cool. I'm curious about the skeg, how necessary is it? I
: found the Coho quite maneagable with good thigh braces and a comfortable
: seat.

I also don't have any problem with the tracking of the coho, I just happened
to have the opportunity to paddle with back wind & waves, well actually
it wasn't even waves, it was just "choppy sea" & I was shocked.
there was nothing I could do to stear the boat, the little chops did whatever
they wanted & I was completely helpless.

this wasn't a safety issue, it was just choppy sea & it was near shore
& it was in Miami so there was no danger of hypothermia, it went on for 3
minutes or so untill I entered the protected cannal leaing to my home.

I then realised the importance of a skeg & I had the privilage of realising
it before I REALLY needed the skeg.

Erez

Messages In This Thread

my 3-pieces kayak *Pic*
erez -- 9/16/2001, 1:52 pm
A solution to my great dilemma
Mike D -- 9/19/2001, 7:40 pm
Re: A solution to my great dilemma
erez -- 9/24/2001, 7:08 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
LeeG -- 9/19/2001, 10:26 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/24/2001, 6:52 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
LeeG -- 9/24/2001, 10:13 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
Bill Vance -- 9/19/2001, 12:22 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/24/2001, 6:39 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/18/2001, 4:01 pm
Nice Kayak!
Dan Ruff -- 9/18/2001, 5:28 pm
Re: Nice Kayak!
erez -- 9/24/2001, 6:32 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
Chip Sandresky -- 9/18/2001, 5:03 pm
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/24/2001, 6:29 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
Greg Steeves -- 9/18/2001, 4:41 pm
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/24/2001, 6:25 am
Re: my 3-pieces kayak
erez -- 9/18/2001, 3:59 pm
Build Less, Paddle More *NM*
Chris Casazza -- 9/17/2001, 2:42 pm
Sorry. Link doesn't work. :( *NM*
Dan Ruff -- 9/17/2001, 1:29 pm