Kayak kit for big guy
 

Hi folks,
Want to built a kayak kit. I am 6', 230lbs, foot 11.5 and would like
to know what boat will best fit my size.
Here are the boats I am interested in :
Pygmy: Osprey standard, Artic Tern 17, Queen Charlotte 17.
CLC : Chesapeake 17
Shearwater : Merganser 17
Water Dancing : Anuri, Lightning 17

Happy paddling

Kayak kit for big guy
 

Pagaie wrote:
Hi folks,
Want to built a kayak kit. I am 6', 230lbs, foot 11.5 and would like
to know what boat will best fit my size.
Here are the boats I am interested in :
Pygmy: Osprey standard, Artic Tern 17, Queen Charlotte 17.
CLC : Chesapeake 17
Shearwater : Merganser 17
Water Dancing : Anuri, Lightning 17


The Tern, Chessie and Merganser should all fit you, but depending on
your leg length and preferred seating position, footroom in the
Merganser may be tight. As for the Chessie, the 17 LT is likely to be a
better fit. The standard Ch17 is huge.

I have no experience with the other boats you list.

Kayak kit for big guy
 

Brian Nystrom wrote in news:dbpoc.83576$Xj6.1395681
@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:



Pagaie wrote:
Hi folks,
Want to built a kayak kit. I am 6', 230lbs, foot 11.5 and would like
to know what boat will best fit my size.
Here are the boats I am interested in :
Pygmy: Osprey standard, Artic Tern 17, Queen Charlotte 17.
CLC : Chesapeake 17
Shearwater : Merganser 17
Water Dancing : Anuri, Lightning 17


The Tern, Chessie and Merganser should all fit you, but depending on
your leg length and preferred seating position, footroom in the
Merganser may be tight.

The Osprey standard has a bit more volume than the Arctic Tern so that would
work as well. The Pygmy site indicates that the Queen Charlotte standard is
for paddlers up to 6'2"/220 lbs. The also make an XL version though. It's
huge.

Kayak kit for big guy
 

Suggest you check out the VOLKSKAYAK at www.volkskayak.com - Gerry Gladwin
has several mods that are just for big guys - the Biog Fellow and the Sumo -
you'll find Gerry endlessly helpful, and the VK is a great boat. I've built
two of 'em, and love 'em.
Regards,
Rick
"You Shouldn't Have Joined
If You Can't Take A Joke"

Royal Navy Axiom
replace vk1nf with rhayes to replyRichard F. Hayes

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Hi folks,
Want to built a kayak kit. I am 6', 230lbs, foot 11.5 and would like
to know what boat will best fit my size.
Here are the boats I am interested in :
Pygmy: Osprey standard, Artic Tern 17, Queen Charlotte 17.
CLC : Chesapeake 17
Shearwater : Merganser 17
Water Dancing : Anuri, Lightning 17

Happy paddling


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Kayak kit for big guy
 

Remember that the Pygmy Arctic Tern is available in a high volume
version. It works nicely for me at 6'2", 34 inch inseam, 250 pounds,
size 13 feet. Easy build too.



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Hi folks,
Want to built a kayak kit. I am 6', 230lbs, foot 11.5 and would like
to know what boat will best fit my size.
Here are the boats I am interested in :
Pygmy: Osprey standard, Artic Tern 17, Queen Charlotte 17.
CLC : Chesapeake 17
Shearwater : Merganser 17
Water Dancing : Anuri, Lightning 17

Happy paddling