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Re: Average Speed

Posted By: Dave
Date: Monday, 3 March 2003, at 10:38 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Average Speed (John)

: Thats is about right per the formula. A 14 footer has a hull speed of about 5
: knots.

: John

When Sea Kayaker reviewed the Mariner Coaster (review found on Mariner’s website), one strong tester (180# male) was able to push the Coaster to 5.17 knots for a mile at maximum effort, 4.9 knots for over an hour, and 4.6 knots in rough water. Nobody, including the manufacturer, claims this little boat is a speed demon that will fill your mantle with trophies, but I find it does paddle nicely around 3 to 3.5 knots. Don’t really care to go any faster because then my wife wouldn’t paddle with me anymore.

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Average Speed
John -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 8:39 a.m.

Re: Average Speed
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 9:40 a.m.

Re: Average Speed
Petewp -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 3:05 p.m.

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Rob P -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 3:16 p.m.

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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:42 p.m.

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Bob Kelim -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 3:23 p.m.

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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:48 p.m.

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yakman -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:10 p.m.

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John -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:24 p.m.

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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:50 p.m.

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Jack Sanderson -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 5:59 p.m.

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Petewp -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 11:41 a.m.

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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 9:18 a.m.

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yakman -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 6:10 p.m.

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Petewp -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 6:44 p.m.

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Petewp -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 6:54 p.m.

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Petewp -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 12:00 p.m.

Re: Average Speed
John -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 9:41 p.m.

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Dave -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 10:38 p.m.

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Petewp -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 2:11 a.m.

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Jeff The Tall -- Wednesday, 5 March 2003, at 8:11 p.m.

Re: Just in awe
yakman -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 3:25 p.m.

Re: Just in awe
Petewp -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 11:50 p.m.

Re: Average Speed
M. Hamilton -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 10:59 p.m.

Re: Average Speed
Petewp -- Saturday, 1 March 2003, at 9:07 a.m.

No offense
M. Hamilton -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 2:56 p.m.

Re: No offense
Petewp -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 11:54 p.m.

Re: Average Speed
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Saturday, 1 March 2003, at 5:59 p.m.

Re: Average Speed
Ken Ferschweiler -- Sunday, 2 March 2003, at 5:21 p.m.

Re: Average Speed
M. Hamilton -- Tuesday, 4 March 2003, at 1:41 p.m.

hull speed for multihull boats *LINK* *Pic*
Marek Uliasz -- Saturday, 1 March 2003, at 9:22 a.m.

Re: hull speed for multihull boats
Paul J -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 1:25 p.m.

hull speed for outrigger canoe - video *LINK* *Pic*
Marek Uliasz -- Monday, 3 March 2003, at 2:17 p.m.

Re: Average Speed-21footer
dace mcadoo -- Saturday, 1 March 2003, at 8:33 p.m.

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