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Re: Prijon Barracuda?

Posted By: Tim Mattson
Date: Sunday, 25 May 2003, at 2:34 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Prijon Barracuda? (Brianne Corbett)

I don't want to turn this into to a "risto pile on". However, I share in his crime (I just tend to keep my opinion to myself since I know better than to instult someones boat). I've always turned my nose up at the Prion boats. They just didn't look right to me. I can't explain it. Part of it is I've only seen them in plastic. And they seem a bit boxey. But I won't pretend to have any reason to be hard on Prijon, it was just a gut feel (ie. an unfounded prejudice).

Then I spent a day in a seayak and I have to say, I was quite impressed. The boat handled nicely, had fine secondary stability and while I couldn't see winning any races in the boat, it was plenty fast. There was a bit more weather cocking than I like, but nothing I couldn't deal with. Overall, I finished the day with a whole new appreciation for Prijon kayaks in general and the SeaYak in particular. It reeally is a truely fine all around sea kayak.

So here's to Prion and the fine boats they make. Just as you can't judge a book by its cover, you can't judge a kayak by its looks. Only the butt knows for sure.

---Tim

Messages In This Thread

Prijon Barracuda?
risto -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 12:22 p.m.

Re: Prijon Barracuda?
Brianne Corbett -- Friday, 23 May 2003, at 11:08 p.m.

Re: Prijon Barracuda?
Tim Mattson -- Sunday, 25 May 2003, at 2:34 a.m.

Keyhole cockpit
Andy -- Sunday, 25 May 2003, at 6:59 a.m.

Re: Keyhole cockpit
Mike and Rikki -- Monday, 26 May 2003, at 12:41 p.m.

Re: Keyhole cockpit
Andy -- Monday, 26 May 2003, at 3:35 p.m.

Interesting deck!
risto -- Tuesday, 27 May 2003, at 1:43 p.m.

Re: Interesting deck!
Andy -- Wednesday, 28 May 2003, at 8:07 a.m.

Re: Keyhole cockpit
Mike and Rikki -- Tuesday, 27 May 2003, at 2:57 p.m.

Re: Prijon Barracuda?
Shawn Baker -- Tuesday, 27 May 2003, at 1:26 p.m.

Re: Prijon Barracuda?
Brianne Corbett -- Tuesday, 27 May 2003, at 9:26 p.m.

Re: Prijon Barracuda?
John Greenway -- Sunday, 25 May 2003, at 5:22 a.m.

Well, well, well....
risto -- Monday, 26 May 2003, at 12:24 p.m.

pps. too bad nobody's paddled the Barracuda! *NM*
risto -- Monday, 26 May 2003, at 12:37 p.m.

Re: pps. too bad nobody's paddled the Barracuda!
Magoo_ns -- Saturday, 4 December 2004, at 6:07 p.m.

Re: pps. too bad nobody's paddled the Barracuda!
Brent -- Wednesday, 12 October 2005, at 9:48 a.m.

Re: Prijon Barracuda?
Mike and Rikki -- Monday, 26 May 2003, at 12:49 p.m.

Re: Prijon Barracuda?
Jai -- Wednesday, 1 December 2004, at 11:01 p.m.

Re: Prijon Barracuda? *Pic*
Alfredo Bugayong -- Wednesday, 15 February 2006, at 9:25 p.m.

Prijon SPAM???
Robert N Pruden -- Wednesday, 22 February 2006, at 2:08 a.m.

Re: Prijon SPAM???
freddy -- Wednesday, 22 February 2006, at 7:49 a.m.

Humbled...almost
Robert N Pruden -- Thursday, 23 February 2006, at 3:08 a.m.

Re: Humbled...almost
Bert -- Thursday, 23 February 2006, at 4:42 p.m.

I'm serious
Robert N Pruden -- Friday, 24 February 2006, at 2:28 a.m.

Re: Prijon SPAM???
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- Wednesday, 22 February 2006, at 10:02 a.m.

Re: Prijon SPAM???
Robert N Pruden -- Thursday, 23 February 2006, at 2:53 a.m.

Re: Prijon Barracuda
cooldoctor1 -- Saturday, 16 September 2006, at 10:39 p.m.

Re: Prijon Barracuda
simon -- Tuesday, 19 September 2006, at 1:44 a.m.

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