Surfrigger hull
is not deep V. It is almost perfectly round, at least in midsection.
Surfrigger and Sea Wind
are not realy comparable.
Loading capacity of Surfigger including paddler is perhaps 300lb. It is enough for light camping, but the problem is with loading stuff to the narrow 13" hull. I have 8" deck plate in the bulkhead behind my seat, 4" deck plate on the front deck, some cargo room under the seat, and a room for a very narrow deck bag in front of the cockpit.
Of course, Surfrigger may be much faster than Sea Wind, but you need to train and paddle hard. At casual cruising or touring speed differences are not that significant as one would expect. Loading Surfrigger with a camping gear will slow her down much more than in the case of Sea Wind.
For the 300 mile WaterTribe Everglades Challenge I prefer Sea Wind. For the 60 mile Ultramarathon I would consider Surfrigger. For a weekend paddling both boats may be fun. For a couple hour workout on a lake I like Surfrigger better.
Despite of the outrigger Surfrigger is not a stable boat and needs a lot of atention in waves.
Sea Wind is much more versatile boat!!!
Only Both?! No where near enough!
I had 17 at one time and I was always looking. Space restraints when I moved reduced my little fleet to 9 or 10. I felt real deprived and restricted. I’m back up to 11 or 12 and feel better. Have a couple more deals cooking. They are all so special, just can not do with many less! ;^)
Happy Paddl’n!
:^)
Mick
Can’t find it
but there was a discussion about this either here or in the Paddlers Place forum that had a great link to a Canadian manufacturer and when you went to the link it was a promo using a camping trip made by two guys in their OC1’s. They were tent camping on shore and had all their gear either inside or bungeed on the deks. I wish I could find it again!
Searching archives has not helped either…
Anyone know where it was please?
I’m pretty sure
– Last Updated: Feb-17-05 11:26 AM EST –
I think it was at http://www.kayaksport.net
I have trouble accessing the site sometimes, so I can't check it now, but I think that's where the OC1 camping stuff was.
Oops! Confused with a Proa.
Mick
OC1 loaded for camping (pics)
Thats it thanks.
Here is the direct link for viewing these boats loaded for camping:
http://www.kayaksport.net/index.htm
click on the pic to the left of the “visit the Albatross info” and it will take you to pics.
albatros vs surfrigger
They don’t provide any dimensions for Albatros outrigger canoe, so I really don’t know if it is any different from my Surfrigger. Actually, several outrigger canoes built under different names have hull identical to Surfrigger …
However, for my Florida paddling, I managed to pack all stuff inside the Surfrigger except a small deckbag in front and a spare paddle in rear deck. It was necessary to pack everything in really narrow dry bags. OK, I was preparing for an expedition race, not just for a weekend paddling.
WaterTribe Everglades Challenge 2003 report:
http://users.frii.com/uliasz/wayfarer/ec2003.htm
Dimensions
I’ve got them but they are on my other machine. The one in the shop. Very similar as I recall.
Looks odd
if i tried standing on my outrigger I’d be swimming before i got my ass off the seat. i’m guessing the boat is loaded, but it still seems odd that a real outrigger would do that even with 100 extra pounds on board. is this boat just a high-volume OC-1? And what’s the guy doing with an amma on the right side?
$$$$$$$$$$$
How much are these boats?
Mike
Savage River
You can check Savage River for more info on Surfrigger. They have also price list on-line:
http://www.savageriver.com/index.html
albatros outgrigger
Please post Albatros dimensions when you have a chance.
As soon as I get it back from the shop
(CPU Fan being replaced) I will pull up my e-mails from the folks and post it here.
The AMA’s are interchangeable
On the Albotross.
Price is $2,900.00 and change for the 22 pound kevlar vesion I believe.
Somewhere, a Hawaiian god…
just died. Amas go on the left and the left only, at least according to the culture that invented them.
Now why would the Hawaiians
be dogmatic about something like that? Why would first-class seafarers insist on rigging the ama on the left if rigging it on the right made more sense for the conditions they were expecting? I believe that if you do some research, you’ll discover that the “always on the left” thing is something your canoe club drills into newbies, nothing more. I don’t recall for sure, but I’m reasonably certain that folks who are serious about canoe surfing routinely set the ama up on either side depending on the break, and for sailing you’d have to be more flexible than just single ama on the left all the time.
don’t have a club
and got my info. straight from a hawaiian. also, i’ve NEVER seen a OC-1 in any big race that had the outrigger on the right. the post was more of a joke, but also based in tradition.
thanks for the great links
i always enjoy your photos. and that ulua looks verry interesting. reminds me of a classic illustrated book i read in high school.‘Call it Courage’.mafatu is one of my heroes. i’ve been thinking about a stripper project, and multihull sailing is a big part of my life. your oc1 is very beautiful.
Marek. Finally got my old data back.
Here is the reply I got from Michael Fekete on the Albatross:
Hi David,
Thank you for your interest in the Albatros.
Dimensions:
length overall 21’6" waterline length 21’2"
max width at cockpit:16" waterline 10"
length of ama: 110"
adjustablity of the iaku - horizontal: (distance between OC and ama) 34"-40"
at OC
Adjustablity vertical: 4" at ama