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Fla****er Speed/Paddling Ease: WaveWitch vs The Average Kayak?
Got a WaveWitch on order. I guess the anticipation is getting to me. Anybody had a chance to paddle both a WW and a run-of-the-mill kayak (i.e. not a 19-foot Seda or a racing boat...) -- PeteCresswell |
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Fla****er Speed/Paddling Ease: WaveWitch vs The Average Kayak?
(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Got a WaveWitch on order. I guess the anticipation is getting to me. Anybody had a chance to paddle both a WW and a run-of-the-mill kayak (i.e. not a 19-foot Seda or a racing boat...) It's a surf boat. Comparing it to standard kayaks seems rather pointless, as they're intended for different purposes. Regardless, it's still a 12 1/2' plastic boat with a huge rudder, which means it's not a substitute for a longer sea kayak in applications where the latter is appropriate, nor will it perform like one. It's probably comparable to a Mariner Coaster, as there are several similarities between the two designs. Call me jaded, but whenever I see someone claiming a "breakthrough" in kayak design, I become very skeptical. The principles of hydrodynamics are well-known and any advances in design are going to be incremental at best. |
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Fla****er Speed/Paddling Ease: WaveWitch vs The Average Kayak?
Per Brian Nystrom:
It's probably comparable to a Mariner Coaster, as there are several similarities between the two designs. Thanks, that's what I was fishing for. I was mainly wondering how much of a pig it was going to be if I paddled it around the local lake between trips to the shore. I've had a Mariner Coaster. Liked the coaster a lot... Currently paddling a Findeisen spec ski. Call me jaded, but whenever I see someone claiming a "breakthrough" in kayak design, I become very skeptical. The principles of hydrodynamics are well-known and any advances in design are going to be incremental at best. I don't think of this thing as claiming any special attributes beyond being compromised in favor of surf use. I'm guessing that it's more of a planing hull than a displacement hull. -- PeteCresswell |
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