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looking for a good plastic sea kayak 17 years 3 months ago #22738

ericdimarzio
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I was thinking about getting my first sea kayak. I am small at 5'7" 160 and come from somewhat of a ww background and am looking for something that will be responsive with a cockpit that gives me great control. I also prefer a boat with lots of secondary stability and less primary stability. I have paddled both the boreal designs Inukshuk and muktuk. The Inukshuk it too big for my needs as i don't plan to do any heavy camping. I loved the feel of the muktuk and its responsiveness. ANy idea would be greatly appreciated

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Re:looking for a good plastic sea kayak 17 years 3 months ago #22740

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Look at the Wilderness Systems Tsunamis. wildernesssystems.com/wilderness-systems...transitional-touring . Also, what specs do you want as far as length, weight, and price? If you need something lightweight, look at a Warren Light Craft. www.warrenlightcraft.com/ . Pelican is making touring kayaks that are less expensive, but I am not sure about the quality of the boat. www.geteliteseries.com/en/products/strait140xe.html

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Re:looking for a good plastic sea kayak 17 years 3 months ago #22741

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i am looking for something sub 17 ft and since i am mainly going to keep this thing in bays with some chop rather than doing open crossings all that often so would rather trade size for responsiveness/ edging etc. that being said i need something that gives me a chance in 2-3 foot chop so long as i am careful. I am willing to pay for polyethelene but cannot afford anything else. i dont need something beefy and would rather keep things on the lighter side. i hope this makes some sense.
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Re:looking for a good plastic sea kayak 17 years 3 months ago #22746

cjcc Offline Platinum Member Posts: 710 Thank you received: 1	based on your description, you might want to try a long surf kayak. Also, look at the Prijon WW Combi 359 or the Remix XP10. here is a link to REI's site with a Tsunami 170: www.rei.com/product/735401?cm_mmc=cse_fr...3EB&mr:referralID=NA here is a link to Prijon's site: www.wildnet.com/
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Re:looking for a good plastic sea kayak 17 years 2 months ago #23108

Ichabod Offline New Member Posts: 1 Thank you received: 0	I really like My Hurricane Tracer 165.Fast and responsive,but handles waves very well.www.hurricaneaquasports.com/tracer-165.html. Light for its length as well.
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