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Brian Nystrom
 
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Default Paddler's Weight vs. Stability and Performance?

Richard Ferguson wrote:

30 inches or more wide.


That's really wide to the point of not even being a kayak any longer. I
cannot imagine a 30" wide boat that's unstable regardless of the weight
placed in/on it. Also, I have yet to see a boat that wide that couldn't
handle at least 300 pounds, regardless of what the manufacturer's weight
rating is. Even little 10' x 27" - 3" puddle boats can handle a large
load and are all rated to at least 225#.