"Paula Johnson" wrote in
:

The boat I finally settled on was an Eddyline Nighthawk 16. I was not
looking for a boat over 14' because of weight considerations, but the
Nighthawk 16 fit so well, (better than a shorter but slightly wider
model, with the same cockpit size) and the weight of the boat was still
in my acceptable range, that I took the leap. Can't wait until it gets
here!

Congrats on the new boat. I've spent a day paddling a Nighthawk and it's a
fine boat. Taking the boat you're considering buying for a lesson is also a
great idea.


Anyway, what you think you want and what you end up getting might be
way different. You can never tell until you sit in a bunch.

Absolutely. I've heard lots of stories of people buying a boat that they
thought they wanted only to try to trade it in once they tried a few others.
In my case that was only a matter of three weeks. That also suggests then
when going to try a few kayaks get into a couple of boats that you think are
too long or too narrow. You'll never know (or will soon find out later)
what is too long or too narrow unless you try them. The worst thing that
can happen is that you might get wet.