You may also want to look at the boats from West Side Boat Shop. He
makes an X-PAR E.F.T. (Extra Fast Tourer) that is 20" x 19'4". If you
want to go to an open water racer then the Thunderbolt (18" x 21') would
be the choice.
Bill

I've heard many good things about WSBS, but they do not have website
and I could not find any pictures, options or any data on them.

From: (b wrench)
Organization: WebTV Subscriber
Newsgroups: rec.boats.paddle.touring
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:14:36 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Light and fast kayak. Which one?

You may also want to look at the boats from West Side Boat Shop.

Where?

He
makes an X-PAR E.F.T. (Extra Fast Tourer) that is 20" x 19'4". If you
want to go to an open water racer then the Thunderbolt (18" x 21') would
be the choice.
Bill

Dave Van wrote in news:BC328849.37675%
:



From: (b wrench)
Organization: WebTV Subscriber
Newsgroups: rec.boats.paddle.touring
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:14:36 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Light and fast kayak. Which one?

You may also want to look at the boats from West Side Boat Shop.

Where?


The last address I have for West Side Boat Shop is:

West Side Boat Shop
7661 Tonawanda Creek Rd
Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 434-5755

"John Fereira" wrote in message
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Dave Van wrote in news:BC328849.37675%
:



From: (b wrench)
Organization: WebTV Subscriber
Newsgroups: rec.boats.paddle.touring
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:14:36 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Light and fast kayak. Which one?

You may also want to look at the boats from West Side Boat Shop.

Where?


The last address I have for West Side Boat Shop is:

West Side Boat Shop
7661 Tonawanda Creek Rd
Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 434-5755


So there's absolutely no internet presence at all, then?

No website that I know of. If you call him (Doug Bushnell,
716-434-5755) he will send you a brochure with prices. I got a
Thunderbolt a yr. ago and absolutely love it, only 26 lbs. Many races
have been won with his boats.
Bill

(b wrench) wrote in message ...
No website that I know of. If you call him (Doug Bushnell,
716-434-5755) he will send you a brochure with prices. I got a
Thunderbolt a yr. ago and absolutely love it, only 26 lbs. Many races
have been won with his boats.
Bill

The Thunderbolt is nice, but you cannot tour with it. No hatches, no
bulkheads! Also very tippy, although an experienced racer can handle
open ocean in it, no problem.

I would suggest a Necky Looksha II. A real sea kayak, so you can
tour, fairly light (~ 40 lbs) and just about the fastest sea kayak in
production. Don't believe what you read about hull speed, btw - the
theoretical hull speed for the Looksha II is 6 knots, but I can
sustain 6.5 knots in flat water and have friends who can keep the boat
at 7 knots, also in flat water. Our experience indicates that formula
for hull speed used for wide boats doesn't apply to narrow racing
kayaks.
VB

I would recommend that you take a close look at the Tideline boats. Patrick
will work with you and you will get a great boat... Not pretty, but well
built.

TIDELINE 19
18' 9" x 20.75"*** C/P 30.75 x 16.50
Fiberglass: 1750.00 Kevlar: 2000.00
Add 250 for Carbon Fiber retractable skeg or Carbon Foiled rudder system.

http://www.eteamz.com/paddleshop/new...cfm?cat=204584

Make sure you watch the "Hammer" video at the top of this page:
http://www.eteamz.com/paddleshop/albums/

I have no affiliation at all...

On 1/16/04 16:49, in article
, "Serge"
wrote:

I already have a double (Echo by WS) and satisfied with it in
general.
Now I am looking for single boat for day trips in Monterey Bay.

I was looking at racing kayaks but they are too light and narrow for
ocean.
Surf ski is nice, but I don't like to get wet all the time.

Another thing is that I require a higher deck that kayaks of my size
usually have. I have narrow hips but feel uncomfortable stretching
legs and need to
keep knees relatively high. Not like on surf ski, but still high.


I would appreciate any suggestion.
My tandem is 24" and I can probably handle 20" kayak about 18-19'
long.
Almost anything I see comes with very low deck.