Sevylor Eskimo advice please

Yeah i'd definetely try out a double before buying one. You may have *double paddling chemistry*, you may NOT. me and Kim, definetely don't have that. paddling in my old double would make us both miserable, but once I got kim her own single we both got much much much happier. then this fall when i got the cape horn and sold her saluda and we tried paddling in the double again, Yep,still make each other bitter in the same boat. Doubles DO have advantages over singles, such as maintaining higher speed over distance,one can rest while other keeps boat going,etc. but its only good if its fun and its fun if you DON'T make each other bitter paddling the same boat! :wink:
 
My wife and I were driving on the freeway one day and saw a double on top of a car that was parked on a side road -- we started arguing and continued arguing until it was out of sight. It was really weird. Doubles can be very, very bad. 8O :lol:

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Hmm, my experience with doubles is completely different. Those early days, we did not have cars, so we were using kayaks (open cockpit that is) for our first encounters with opposite sex. I've seen lots of happily smiling faces in those doubles on the local waters. Forty years later, I use double kayak for different reasons. My wife enjoys gentle paddling trips with me, I enjoy her company.
 
I was just kidding. I have a double that has made for nothing but great memories. Some of them are even with my wife. :D

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I bought a kayak tonight... 8O 8O :lol:
I took it for a test-paddle on Thetis Lake and stayed dry, so we decided then and there it must be the one for me!
Do you want to play 20 questions, or shall I tell you what it is?
 
It IS a mango Whistler :wink:
I have a very nice paddle too. It says Medusa on the handle. It sure feels light - it's made by CD, ergonomic shaft and clicks into a few different positions.
 
Helen said:
It IS a mango Whistler :wink:
I have a very nice paddle too. It says Medusa on the handle. It sure feels light - it's made by CD, ergonomic shaft and clicks into a few different positions.
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Holy smokes -- that boat is nearly as wide as my double! It should be a little easier to keep the upside up than Mark's Romany. :D

Seriously, it looks like a pretty fun little boat.

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I think this is the perfect boat for you Helen. Congrats! 8)

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The fellow who sold it to me made it himself. He was a Current Design builder when they were manufactured here in town and this is one of the last ones made on Canadian soil. Just before the factory closed the employees were encouraged to get kayaks if they didn't already have one. So he chose a boat he'd built and picked a nice paddle to go with it. He said he's only paddled it about 5 times and only in fresh water. When I take it to the ocean, it will be it's first trip to sea. To say this boat is in good shape is an understatement - I was reading the right ad at the right time and the price was also negotiable :D.
Now we are looking for a kayak for Chris, because I know way better than to put to sea by myself :lol:.
 
Dan_Millsip said:
Holy smokes -- that boat is nearly as wide as my double! It should be a little easier to keep the upside up than Mark's Romany. :D
Seriously, it looks like a pretty fun little boat.
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Yes, it does seem like the perfect boat for my kayaking needs - I read a lot of reviews and all the specifications and comparisons before I went to look at it, so we figured if it fit and felt good that I should try to carve a deal.
 
I'd say that it does fit your needs nicely -- it's a very seaworthy boat and quite well suited to day trips from your sailboat -- and it's not so big that it gets in the way on the deck (too much) when you're underway. And I'll bet it will be equally as much fun as Mark's Tern 14.

So I guess the big question now is, "are you going to let me take it for a paddle on the next trip?" :wink: :D

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If you can get yourself in, you're welcome to take it for a paddle! Chris can't fit in, mainly due to the leg room (or lack of it). At least there's no argument about whose kayak it is... :lol:
My 8 y.o. daughter sat in it last night and wondered where her cockpit was!
Now I have to find a spray skirt and pfd. Are there any second hand ones in Victoria looking for a new home for a reasonable price before I head to the shops? I suppose the spray skirt has to fit the cockpit though doesn't it?
 
Helen said:
It IS a mango Whistler :wink:
I have a very nice paddle too. It says Medusa on the handle. It sure feels light - it's made by CD, ergonomic shaft and clicks into a few different positions.
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Sounds like a great boat Helen - congrats! 8)

The Cadence Medusa is a very nice paddle - it's very similar to the Cadence Feather I used for a few years. Very light, and with long narrow blades (a little wider than the Feather I think) it will be comfortable even on longer paddles without stressing your arms and shoulders like larger blades might.

So when are we going for a paddle? :p :wink:
 
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