Hard to say unless we know the most challenging conditions paddled in, but I think yes, based on his or her comfort in the Eddyline Merlin, OR B.A. hasn’t paddled an Eddyline in really challenging conditions. Reviews of the Merlin at paddling.com vary from “great stability” to “horrible stability,” which could relate to either the paddlers’ skill or the conditions. I owned three kayaks that I got rid of after one hair-raising experience in challenging conditions: the Swift Kiwassa, Eddyline Merlin, and Eddyline Journey. (Should specify that I owned the Merlin XT, not LT, and one review indicates that the LT was more stable than the XT.)
She makes that Eddyline sing baby.
Would you teach WaterBird how to brace so he can begin paddling some true performance kayaks instead of those Rec Tubs…
Thanks
mjac
The pot-stirring may not be all that helpful. Why are you pitting people against each other? Sitting back, eating popcorn, aren’t you?
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More or less.
I’m no boat snob, Bosun.
Damnit Alice, every time you say something I can’t understand it…What is a “Bosun” for crying out loud. I can’t even figure out who the comment is directed at.
Bosun: “A ship’s officer in charge of equipment and the crew.”
Alright, look, I have resigned myself to the fact that each of your comments are going to actually take 2-3 comments. One comment to make the original comment THEN 2 OR THREE COMMENTS TO EXPLAIN THE FIRST ONE.
Okay, I am down with Bosun as in Bosun Mate and Coxswain, you are into Maritime terms. Now, how does “Bosun” relate to the first part of the comment. Go slow, because we want to wrap this up.
mjac
You’ll not find anything trying to read between the lines. What you see is what you get.
I’m here to learn and share experiences. I will offer ideas, but I wont tell people what boat(s) they should own and/or paddle because I don’t know them or their paddling style or preferred conditions, and I won’t think less of them for choosing differently than I.
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Alice, you are avoiding the subject.
This is the original statement, “ I am no boat snob, Bosun.”
Now, what previous comment or comments is this referring to? That will answer the question.
Now, after that, how is “Bosun” connected to “ I am not a boat snob.” I have no clue…Very nebulous, as usual.
I am not a boat snob either, but I want to be. Now Bill Swift…
Edit: I think you are going to set a record with this one on how many posts it will take to explain it.