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Jayno55 URL:mailto I am a few weeks into Kayaking and want to buy my own Kayak. I am not very interested in white water stuff. I see myself lazing or touring on canals, steady rivers, lakes & lochs, estauries and calm-ish coastlines. I am 57, 5'8", about 130 lbs and affected by arthritis in all joints. I have maybe a quarter of the strength of a normally fit person, but I have good balance and usually do very well on activities that require hand-eye co-ordination and other skills/techniques. I therefore want a lighter, comfortable boat, that I can paddle easily at speed or gliding along. I want to kayak partly FOR fitness. I like smart/classic looking, high tech, high performance, high quality things that are also still high on comfort/convenience aspects (think easy cockpit access/egress and good seat design/adjustability) and manageable for someone as physically limited as me. I have scoured the Kayak websites and would like advice on what to go for? For now, I have narrowed my choice down to the P & H Vela or the Prijon Catalina. I know these are different propositions. That's the point. Could any of you look at my needs/brief and appraise me of the respective merits of these two kayaks in meeting them, or would you suggest something else, and if so why? Thankyou all, in anticipation :-) I might be slightly biased, but I think the best boat for you is the Cirrus - a stable, sleek fast tourer (some would call it a stable racer). It's pedigree and suitability is shown by the fact that it has been used to set a cross-Channel record, and some spectacular performances on the Devizes to Westminster Challenge (which includes the notorious Thames Tideway section). Comfort? Certainly. With EZ-adjust footrest and seat. Easy access / egress? Certainly, it has a racing cockpit. Manoeuvrability? Absolutely, it has a rudder. Weight? 12-13Kg or lighter with vac-bagged construction. Let me know where you are based and I will try to put you in contact with a current owner for trials etc. advert over Allan Bennett Not a fan of misinformed choices -- |
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