Oh, my. Oh wow!

Hmm...~25-lb. kit? No need for a First Light folding kayak now!

Wonder how much that costs?

How fast is 10mph on water?

Wonder what Class it can take on....


Looks like Europeans have more fun!



NYC XYZ wrote:
Steven M. O'Neill wrote:
NYC XYZ wrote:
Or Newark from Bayonne?

http://www.gizmag.com/go/2505/

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Steven O'Neill
Brooklyn, NY



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NYC XYZ wrote:
Oh, my. Oh wow!

How fast is 10mph on water?

Almost exactly as fast as 10 mph on land. But that doesn't matter,
because they only claim 10 KMH, which is 5.4 knots, which is about what
a motivated touring kayaker can do.

The really cool thing is the pedal-powered pump.

Steve

Steven M. O'Neill wrote:
NYC XYZ wrote:
Or Newark from Bayonne?

http://www.gizmag.com/go/2505/

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Steven O'Neill
Brooklyn, NY



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On 19 Jan 2006 13:05:59 -0800, wrote:

NYC XYZ wrote:
Oh, my. Oh wow!

How fast is 10mph on water?

Almost exactly as fast as 10 mph on land. But that doesn't matter,
because they only claim 10 KMH, which is 5.4 knots, which is about what
a motivated touring kayaker can do.

The really cool thing is the pedal-powered pump.

Steve

Steven M. O'Neill wrote:
NYC XYZ wrote:
Or Newark from Bayonne?

http://www.gizmag.com/go/2505/

--
Steven O'Neill
Brooklyn, NY



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I'll bet you this thing will handle the bow wave of a harbor patrol
boat, hands down! If nothing else, you can just outrun the rascal! TnT

Tinkerntom wrote:


I'll bet you this thing will handle the bow wave of a harbor patrol
boat, hands down! If nothing else, you can just outrun the rascal! TnT


Facist pigs! Did you know that it's now illegal to get together with
your friends for a bike ride without a permit from City Hall if your
group is like five or more people??

Don't worry -- I'll let you guys know if some seaborne pig pulls up
alongside and gives me a ticket for bicycling off the street!

BTW, guess what these pigs had to say at the end of their
"investigation" -- the boat which capsized me was apparently responding
to an emergency call at the time. Their safety training sergeant
actually had the nerve to suggest that I shouldn't be paddling out
there 'cause it's dangerous -- so of course I told the meathead that
it's dangerous just crossing the damned streets in New York.

They're supposed to send me brochures and invites for training classes
that they say the hold regularly...of course, I'd expect a check from
them first!

Gonna get a flare gun for the season coming up in May...anyone ever
shoot one of 'em at another boat? =]

Well, I shouldn't be too harsh on our Pig Dep't. -- better keep the
morons in uniform than have them in the mafia (just look at how they
act every time they threaten to go on strike if you don't believe me).

wrote:
NYC XYZ wrote:
Oh, my. Oh wow!

How fast is 10mph on water?

Almost exactly as fast as 10 mph on land. But that doesn't matter,
because they only claim 10 KMH, which is 5.4 knots, which is about what
a motivated touring kayaker can do.

The really cool thing is the pedal-powered pump.

Steve


LOL! You have an eye for detail, I see.

Is a motivated 'yakker that good, to paddle at 5.4 knots?? I hear that
3 knots is a lot of work...or do I have water in my ears....

It's been around for a few years now, actually...I wonder what
improvements they may have made in all this time...unfortunately, it
doesn't look like it's being mass-produced.

NYC XYZ wrote:
wrote:
NYC XYZ wrote:
Oh, my. Oh wow!

How fast is 10mph on water?

Almost exactly as fast as 10 mph on land. But that doesn't matter,
because they only claim 10 KMH, which is 5.4 knots, which is about what
a motivated touring kayaker can do.

LOL! You have an eye for detail, I see.

Is a motivated 'yakker that good, to paddle at 5.4 knots?? I hear that
3 knots is a lot of work...or do I have water in my ears....

Read the reviews in Sea Kayaker. Many of the boats tested can be pushed
above 5 knots. I've seen 6 knots in my 18' Epic, but not for very long.
Cruising at 4 knots isn't much of a feat in a touring boat. No comment
about your ears.

Steve

wrote...

Is a motivated 'yakker that good, to paddle at 5.4 knots?? I hear that
3 knots is a lot of work...or do I have water in my ears....

Read the reviews in Sea Kayaker. Many of the boats tested can be pushed
above 5 knots. I've seen 6 knots in my 18' Epic, but not for very long.
Cruising at 4 knots isn't much of a feat in a touring boat. No comment
about your ears.

No wind/current, I cruise at 3 knots in my home-built Pygmy Coho with minimal
("I can do this all day") effort. I can go 4 knots with significant effort; but
can barely hit 5, which appears to be "hull speed."

These have been verified several times by GPS. Anyone else have numbers for
their kayaks?

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:06:24 -0800, "John Weiss"
wrote:

wrote...

Is a motivated 'yakker that good, to paddle at 5.4 knots?? I hear that
3 knots is a lot of work...or do I have water in my ears....

Read the reviews in Sea Kayaker. Many of the boats tested can be pushed
above 5 knots. I've seen 6 knots in my 18' Epic, but not for very long.
Cruising at 4 knots isn't much of a feat in a touring boat. No comment
about your ears.

No wind/current, I cruise at 3 knots in my home-built Pygmy Coho with minimal
("I can do this all day") effort. I can go 4 knots with significant effort; but
can barely hit 5, which appears to be "hull speed."

These have been verified several times by GPS. Anyone else have numbers for
their kayaks?

I do about 2.8 knots in a 13 foot Manteo tupperware boat, and almost always
do so, regardless of the length of the trip. In short bursts I can push it
up to about 5.5, though not for long at all. I have a GPS mount on my
kayak, and virtually always clip one in.

Galen Hekhuis NpD, JFR, GWA
We are the CroMagnon of the future

wrote:

The really cool thing is the pedal-powered pump.


Some how I missed the original post,, but I have a pedal powered
kayak,, it will out run any thing else on the water powered by man, this
thing throws a wake :-) You can see me sitting in mine on the front
page of my web site
--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

Cute photo, dude!

Say, do you use that Hobie Cat for any touring/sea-kayaking? I wonder
how it handles...so pedal power will always beat paddle power??



Rodney Long wrote:



Some how I missed the original post,, but I have a pedal powered
kayak,, it will out run any thing else on the water powered by man, this
thing throws a wake :-) You can see me sitting in mine on the front
page of my web site
--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com