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Re: Other: Rank Your Top 5 Kayak Design Characteri
By:Rich D
Date: 8/10/2017, 2:22 pm
In Response To: Other: Rank Your Top 5 Kayak Design Characteristics (Nonprophet)

First requirement for me is comfort for my feet. If I can't fit my size 13 feet into the cockpit without extreme angles to avoid mashing my toes into the deck I won't paddle it.

Next, in no particular order...

efficiency - paddles easily over long distances and many hours

speed - reasonable speed - don't want to be struggling to keep up

ocean cockpit opening - with my long legs I need to slide into most cockpits anyway so a large cockpit if no real advantage for me. Once in, I find a small cockpit opening is the most comfortable.

tracking - straight tracking in all (or most) conditions is a joy. If it doesn't track well an adjustable skeg is acceptable.

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Other: Rank Your Top 5 Kayak Design Characteristics
Nonprophet -- 8/9/2017, 2:43 pm
Re: Other: Rank Your Top 5 Kayak Design Characteri
bob borovicka -- 8/9/2017, 4:07 pm
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KSARZE -- 8/9/2017, 4:36 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 8/9/2017, 5:55 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 8/9/2017, 6:20 pm
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Jay Babina -- 8/9/2017, 6:54 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 8/9/2017, 7:02 pm
Re: Other: seat comfort
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/9/2017, 9:01 pm
Re: Other: seat comfort
M A Bielski -- 8/10/2017, 11:25 pm
Re: Other: seat comfort
Curtis Fisher -- 8/11/2017, 6:15 pm
Re: Other: seat comfort
M A Bielski -- 8/12/2017, 2:44 pm
Re: Other: seat comfort
Curtis Fisher -- 8/12/2017, 5:58 pm
Re: Other: seat comfort
M A Bielski -- 8/14/2017, 12:22 am
Re: Other: seat comfort
rickdo -- 8/17/2017, 3:24 am
Re: Other: Rank Your Top 5 Kayak Design Characteri
Bill Hamm -- 8/10/2017, 12:22 am
Re: Other: Rank Your Top 5 Kayak Design Characteri
Etienne Muller -- 8/10/2017, 3:11 am
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Justin -- 8/10/2017, 4:24 am
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Mark N -- 8/10/2017, 8:22 am
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KSARZE -- 8/10/2017, 2:24 pm
Re: Other: Rank Your Top 5 Kayak Design Characteri
Rich D -- 8/10/2017, 2:22 pm
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M A Bielski -- 8/10/2017, 11:21 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/11/2017, 1:30 am
Re: Other: Rank Your Top 5 Kayak Design Characteri
Etienne Muller -- 8/11/2017, 5:03 am
Re: Other: Rank Your Top 5 Kayak Design Characteri
Justin -- 8/11/2017, 6:55 am
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Etienne Muller -- 8/11/2017, 6:14 pm