Figured I’d join the madness.
After all, the Advice threads on which kayak to buy are staring to read like the Craigslist personals. o_0
(and no, I don’t really want too much advice on what boat to buy… I’ve got my short list narrowed down fairly well:
Etain 17-5
Xplore M
Xcite
Explorer
Romany
Gemini ST (or maybe not, Valley’s been dragging-ass on delivering these boats)
what for?
What are you going to do in that kayak?
re: what?
Oh, I figured I’d pick up chicks.
red metal flake finish then (NM)
That color picks up men.
Yellow to red fade metal flake picks up the chicks.
Oscar-Sierra!
Need to change my order then
Don’t forget…
…to consider a new paddle. I’d skip a bent shaft and get a nice long straight shaft…
That is a nice list. I would be careful
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on that long,straight shaft though.Shoulder injuries can happen.
Winter must be approaching.
That can be avoided…
…by using more hip motion with that straight shaft. I better not continue along these lines or I might just get sent to my corner for a time out:)
TWSS. =]
why?
You obviously have a great deal of experience with shafts of all kinds, and were simply imparting your knowledge.
Apparently, a medium, middle-aged, cute
guy might be an example of a MAMIL.
This acronym for “Middle Aged Man In Lycra” seems to be catching on in the UK. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/sep/11/mamil-middle-aged-men-in-lycra?INTCMP=SRCH
Somehow this seemed relevant.
meh…
I do road-bike sometimes, so guilty as charged, but I really hope the term ‘MAMIL’ doesn’t catch on here in the good ol’ US of A… =<br />
Get a double
Just put a sign on the boat “free rides”.