"Michael Daly" writes:
The OP is about the same height/weight as me and I know bigger paddlers
who have the Tempest. I suspect the problem isn't the kayak but the
setup.

Well, with any luck, I'll be able to try one of these on the water next
weekend. But even so, the deck height was very low and the seat appeared
to be all the way back, so I suspect this boat would cramp a bit. I have
rather long legs, so that may be part of the problem.

One issue I have with the quality of the boat (and it may be a non-issue)
is the hatch covers - they look rather weak to me, and seem they could be
easily pulled off when you don't want them off...

Whatever the case, I'll spend some serious time with any boats I can next
week, so I'll see what happens.

Thanks for the info everyone.


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