Thank you for the descriptions and insights. It just made me leery of even looking at sit-ins because I didn't want to deal with something like that, so good to know they're more stable, it keeps my options more open.
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A double kayak is an excellent way to test a marriage.....
A double kayak is an excellent way to test a marriage.....
Very interesting. Never heard of this type of boat before. Is the seat comfortable? How is the speed compared to the rec kayak of similar size, eg Eddieline Sky 10? And what are the other companies you mentioned make similar designs? Thanks a lot.Although I've used a kayak in rough water, for small lakes, quiet streams and wetland channels you guys can keep your kayaks, I'll use my 10'6" Hornbeck Lost Pond Boat made with kevlar and carbon fiber, it's a 15 pound canoe that I can carry on one finger. It has a sit-on-the-bottom mounted seat and is paddled with a double bladed paddle; very stable because all the weight is down low and, because it's totally open, is easy to get in and out of. Several other companies make similar canoes, all resembling the famous Wee Lassie made by Henry Rushton in the 1800s that's been called to best canoe ever designed.
Very interesting. Never heard of this type of boat before. Is the seat comfortable? How is the speed compared to the rec kayak of similar size, eg Eddieline Sky 10? And what are the other companies you mentioned make similar designs? Thanks a lot.
Amazing work, @Woody Meristem! I use a a Pungo 125 as my craftsmanship is limited to searching online and checking out.so I took the lines off my Hornbeck and built my own (https://forestandfield.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-wee-lassie.html)
Amazing work, @Woody Meristem! I use a a Pungo 125 as my craftsmanship is limited to searching online and checking out.
Amazing work! Is Hornbeck comfortable to sit in and paddle? Is there a possibility to attach foot pegs and replace the seat with a more "sporty" one? Thank you.I had a 10'6" Old Town recreational kayak and the Hornbeck is significantly faster due to its superior lines and is much easier to carry. I wanted another and have always wanted to build a strip canoe, so I took the lines off my Hornbeck and built my own (https://forestandfield.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-wee-lassie.html) but at 22 pounds it weighs quite a bit more. The Hornbeck's seat is closed-cell foam about two inches thick that provides floatation if the canoe is swamped.
Similar canoes are made by Slipstream Watercraft (http://www.slipstreamwatercraft.com/Slipstream_Watercraft_2/Wee_Lassie_106".html), Placid Boatworks (https://placidboatworks.com/our-boats/spitfire/) and others.