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Date: 07 Apr 2004 08:46:24
From: Messing In Boats
Subject: Inflatable sea kayak for Great Lakes
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We seek a sea kayak to take with us on a powerboat. It might be paddled
solo by one of my sons who weighs 110# or by my wife and I who total
375#, or any combination in between. It will be used only on Lake
Superior, which occasionally gets cold, so we would prefer to not have a
lot of water come in the boat with us, although we won't be carrying
gear nor will we be out in any rough water. Much of the time the boat
will be deflated and stowed and there isn't a lot of space on this boat
for large bulky packages.
We are looking at the Innova Helios and Sunny and the AIRE Tomcat. Which
would be best and are there others we should be checking out?
Capt. Jeff
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Date: 09 Apr 2004 15:40:30
From: Randy Hodges
Subject: Re: Inflatable sea kayak for Great Lakes
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Jeff,
Given that you are not going to be in rough water and don't want to
get wet, you might want to consider a non-self-bailing boat. The
boats that you are looking at are a self-bailing design and you would
likely be continuously wet in them. I would take a look at the Sterns
Inflatable Kayaks (Cheap and not the best quality but probably OK for
your needs). I know that some of the others (for example SOAR) come
with self-bailing holes that come closed.
Randy
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Date: 09 Apr 2004 09:31:11
From: Larry Cable
Subject: Re: Inflatable sea kayak for Great Lakes
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In article <c510q0$eeq$1@lenny.tc.umn.edu >, Messing In Boats
<colwe003@tc.umn.edu > writes:
>We seek a sea kayak to take with us on a powerboat. It might be paddled
>solo by one of my sons who weighs 110# or by my wife and I who total
>375#, or any combination in between. It will be used only on Lake
>Superior, which occasionally gets cold, so we would prefer to not have a
>lot of water come in the boat with us, although we won't be carrying
>gear nor will we be out in any rough water. Much of the time the boat
>will be deflated and stowed and there isn't a lot of space on this boat
>for large bulky packages.
>
>We are looking at the Innova Helios and Sunny and the AIRE Tomcat. Which
>would be best and are there others we should be checking out?
>
>Capt. Jeff
The Aire Tomcat is more of a whitewater style boat, it would be a bit of a pig
on flat water. The Helios is a nice boat and so is the Sunny, but the Sunny
would be a very wet boat for the great lakes. The Boat People have a Tandem
Solar that would be a better choice. Top of the line is the Aire Sea Tiger, but
it definitely isn't an inexpensive boat. The Super Lynx by Aire is another
choice, I use this boat for lakes and easy whitewater rivers.
Grabner makes some real top of the line touring boats, but I've never had the
chance to try them. They are very expensive.
Check out the website www.theboatpeople.com
They have a lot of info on touring inflatables, be sure to read the FAQ page.
SYOTR
Larry C.
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Date: 12 Apr 2004 11:12:41
From: The Kern River
Subject: Re: Inflatable sea kayak for Great Lakes
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The best Sea Kayak by far is the Aire Sea Tiger.
http://www.aire.com/seatiger.shtml
Unlike whitewater boats it has a v shaped hull and rudder, so it
tracks great.
Rolls up into a very small package, easy to paddle, much faster than
any other inflateable, but stable. Self-bailing, so water will not
stay in the boat. Big enough for 1-2 paddlers.
I have one I have not used in a year (new kid.) in very good shape, no
patches, still under warrenty. $1400. (new $2150)
lrcable@aol.comnospam (Larry Cable) wrote in message news:<20040409053111.01766.00000226@mb-m15.aol.com >...
> In article <c510q0$eeq$1@lenny.tc.umn.edu>, Messing In Boats
> <colwe003@tc.umn.edu> writes:
>
> >We seek a sea kayak to take with us on a powerboat. It might be paddled
> >solo by one of my sons who weighs 110# or by my wife and I who total
> >375#, or any combination in between. It will be used only on Lake
> >Superior, which occasionally gets cold, so we would prefer to not have a
> >lot of water come in the boat with us, although we won't be carrying
> >gear nor will we be out in any rough water. Much of the time the boat
> >will be deflated and stowed and there isn't a lot of space on this boat
> >for large bulky packages.
> >
> >We are looking at the Innova Helios and Sunny and the AIRE Tomcat. Which
> >would be best and are there others we should be checking out?
> >
> >Capt. Jeff
>
> The Aire Tomcat is more of a whitewater style boat, it would be a bit of a pig
> on flat water. The Helios is a nice boat and so is the Sunny, but the Sunny
> would be a very wet boat for the great lakes. The Boat People have a Tandem
> Solar that would be a better choice. Top of the line is the Aire Sea Tiger, but
> it definitely isn't an inexpensive boat. The Super Lynx by Aire is another
> choice, I use this boat for lakes and easy whitewater rivers.
>
> Grabner makes some real top of the line touring boats, but I've never had the
> chance to try them. They are very expensive.
>
> Check out the website www.theboatpeople.com
> They have a lot of info on touring inflatables, be sure to read the FAQ page.
>
>
> SYOTR
> Larry C.
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