Performance/Racing Kayak Boat Advice

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Epic Kayaks Inc. | V8 Tourer

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[kanoniem]

@Kevburg

Puzzled that surf skis are listed as touring. I thought carrying gear for overnight camping was a key feature of touring. The surf skis that I have seen have “inspection hatches” too small for a tent.

No, carrying gear for overnight camping is a key feature of “tripping”
Touring is just covering distances to get somewhere
with or without much gear.
For day trips there is ample space for gear in some “surf skis”.

The only questionable thing is that these boats are designed for understern rudders not for overstern rudders. In steep waves this can be a shortcoming as I have experienced. You really need to steer with your paddle then, and a wing blade isn’t particurlary good for that.

[PaddleLite]

I should have said that was from Mark Nye.

[mjac]

That sure looks different from my old Santee 116.

[DaveTheKayaker]

Nice to see West Side Boat Shop kayaks still holding up strong against these newer designs.