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Pastimes : Canoes, Hiking, the Great Outdoors -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sam Citron who wrote (231)	4/3/2002 6:31:22 AM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 325

I've never paddled a Hobie kayak; I know someone who has one, without the pedals. Basically just a piece of plastic you can sit on and paddle, probably an older model. I'm not really that fond of sit-on kayaks in general, though I have to admit that some of the newer ones are pretty decent. Comments on the specs you linked to... 12'3" is pretty short for a flatwater boat, and short means slow. 78 pounds with the pedal gear seems really heavy to me, I guess the sail rig must be included there as well. My touring boat, a Seaward Navigator, is 17' and 56 pounds. How do you operate the pedals and the rudder at the same time? The pedal rig looks vulnerable to damage in shallow water and like it would create drag when not in use; does it retract? I've never tried a kayak with a sail, though I sail a lot (Prindle Catamaran). I think the sail would have to be small; too much sail area would be very unstable. I'd guess it would only be useful for going downwind; there's no centerboard and the ability to hike out would be minimal. I wonder how the rig stores, and if it gets in the way when not in use. I could see how the pedal rig would be a real advantage for fishing, a use for which sit-ons in general are pretty good.