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] Date Posted:09:44:53 05/12/04 Wed In reply to:
Mike
's message, "New to kayaking" on 23:57:02 05/10/04 Mon
I'm 6'2, 268 lbs, and I got the Old Town Adventure XL 139 last year, and I love it. It was by far the most comfortable fitting boat in my price range and it's very stable. I haven't taken it on really large bodies of water yet-so I'm not sure about performance, I believe Wes wrote somewhere that it tends to swamp- so take that into consideration as a possibility. This boat was recommended to me as a beginner boat and I'm very pleased with it-especially since I didn't have to spend a ton. My chest is 52 and my Lotus Designs fits great. Hope this helps. If you need any more info let me know.
>Hello everyone,
>
>I am a big guy, 6'8 320 lbs, and want to get into
>kayaking. I am looking at a few differnt types of
>boats. I have always liked Old Town, and their store
>is 20 min away from my cabin up in Maine. However,
>earlier this week I looked at some of the Perception
>Kayaks, Acadia 12.5 and Sundance 12.0, and they seem
>fairly nice. How would peole rate these against an
>Old Town Loon 138, or Nantucket.
>I am also looking for PFD's for big sizes 54in chest,
>and paddles on the cheap, I am putting myself through
>grad school,and dont have any money, but want to kayak
>this summer. Thanks for all the help in advance, and
>I am glad that there is a resource for all of us here.
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Date Posted:15:43:18 05/13/04 Thu
>Hello everyone,
>
>I am a big guy, 6'8 320 lbs, and want to get into
>kayaking. I am looking at a few differnt types of
>boats. I have always liked Old Town, and their store
>is 20 min away from my cabin up in Maine. However,
>earlier this week I looked at some of the Perception
>Kayaks, Acadia 12.5 and Sundance 12.0, and they seem
>fairly nice. How would peole rate these against an
>Old Town Loon 138, or Nantucket.
With your height -- and your weight -- I think you're going to want something bigger than the Acadia or Sundance. The Loon 138 is a good place to start, but so are the Nantucket or the Adventure 139 -- just make sure you can fit in the cockpit by trying it on! At 6-8, you want to make darn sure there's room for your legs.
>I am also looking for PFD's for big sizes 54in chest,
>and paddles on the cheap, I am putting myself through
>grad school,and dont have any money, but want to kayak
>this summer. Thanks for all the help in advance, and
>I am glad that there is a resource for all of us here.
Big PFDs are a little hard to find. Try Cabelas or Bass Pro Shop websites, they make them up to like 7x. You might also try West Marine. The back of the PFD is going to interfere with the seat back a little. Paddles -- you can buy them in the $30-$40 range, but those aren't too good.
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