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Subject: Re: Looking for boat advice Author: Jim Hill [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 07:24:03 08/09/04 Mon In reply to: Mike 's message, "Looking for boat advice" on 00:05:39 05/12/04 Wed >Hi: >Has anyone has tried the Current Designs Gulfstream? >The specs on the cockpit seem a little small, but I've >heard it described as a large person's boat. > >The other kayak on my short list is the Wilderness >Systems Tempest 180. > >Any other suggestions or advice? > Mike, I tested a Gulfstream recently along side the CD Caribou (which I bought). It is NOT a "large" seat. After 10 minutes the sides of the seat were really pressing my hip bones tight. The boat itself is marvellous, but be CERTAIN to try it for fit before buying it. By the way, the Caribou is technically the same size cockpit, and the seat is snug, but not uncomfortable to my 42" waist as the Gulfstream was. Jim >I have owned a Eddyline Nighthawk 17.5 and a >Perception Carolina 16 and they were both plenty big. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: Looking for boat advice Author: Mike Crouse [Edit] Date Posted: 15:19:58 08/10/04 Tue That's odd, I fit into a Gulfstream but not a Caribou, I thought that the Caribou had much more aggressive thigh braces and I couldn't get my legs under them. If you can sit in the new P&H Capella, the large fiberglass one, they might call it the Capella 18. The cockpit is huge and at 6'6" my feet had plenty of room I've been paddling a VCP Argonaut, it fits me fine since the factory seat was ripped out and replaced with a foam one. Don't be afraid to modify your boat!

[> [> Subject: Re: Looking for boat advice Author: Mike Crouse [Edit] Date Posted: 15:21:17 08/10/04 Tue That's odd, I fit into a Gulfstream but not a Caribou, I thought that the Caribou had much more aggressive thigh braces and I couldn't get my legs under them. If you can sit in the new P&H Capella, the large fiberglass one, they might call it the Capella 18. The cockpit is huge and at 6'6" my feet had plenty of room I've been paddling a VCP Argonaut, it fits me fine since the factory seat was ripped out and replaced with a foam one. Don't be afraid to modify your boat!