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Re: kayak choices and needs

Posted By: Karl
Date: Wednesday, 9 March 2005, at 12:01 a.m.

In Response To: Re: kayak choices and needs (steve)

: Do you know anything about the Aguanaut RM? It's suppose to have a foam core
: that makes it stiff as composite boats with only a marginal weight
: increase.
Forgive the late response- I am a bit of a Luddite, and have a dislike/hate relationship with computors.
Anyway, I have paddled the Aquanaut, but briefly and not in conditions. My impression is that I would like to take it out for more, because I really felt like it had great potential- maybe even better than my old NDK.
But the Aquanaut RM is shorter, and I do not know how to compare. IMO, boats available in plastic and composite often have different handling personalities, as the hulls are rarely exactly the same. I know of one boat that I actually like better in plastic! The stiffness of the Aquanaut RM, plus the welded bulkheads (when will NoAmerican manafacturers learn!) makes it a good bet.
Ah, well, get a good price and the color you want, save money if you can, and get a really good paddle.
Good luck, let us all know what you get, and tell us about the maiden voyage.

karl

Messages In This Thread

kayak choices and needs
steve -- Tuesday, 1 March 2005, at 3:13 p.m.

Re: kayak choices and needs
Karl -- Thursday, 3 March 2005, at 12:32 a.m.

Re: kayak choices and needs
steve -- Friday, 4 March 2005, at 1:48 p.m.

Re: kayak choices and needs
Karl -- Wednesday, 9 March 2005, at 12:01 a.m.

Re: kayak choices and needs
Rob Gibbert -- Tuesday, 8 March 2005, at 6:52 p.m.

Re: kayak choices and needs
Karl -- Wednesday, 9 March 2005, at 12:04 a.m.

Solace 17 or 18 *LINK*
Robert N Pruden -- Thursday, 3 March 2005, at 3:16 a.m.

Re: Solace 17 or 18
steve -- Friday, 4 March 2005, at 1:51 p.m.

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