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Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
By:Charlie
Date: 12/1/2007, 4:43 pm
In Response To: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20" (Ghislain)

How did you come up with these dimensions?. I have never heard of a two-hole kayak that is only 14 feet long. In double kayaks the paddlers sit close together so they have to paddle in unison. Are your children up to that? And 20 inches is quite narrow for a recreational kayak. Do your children have good enough balance to keep it upright?

: Hi,

: I am looking at a very specific kayak and I am not sure I can find it with
: the actual offer whether S&G or strip. I want to have a kayak for my son
: that will be 14' long x 20" wide. I don't want the front cockpit to
: be more than 11" and the rear cockpit more than 7". Any idea
: where I can find such a plan? I checked many kayaks and what I find is
: always too large. Some companies have nice designs but never close to the
: specifications above.

: Thanks for your inputs!

: Ghislain

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
Ghislain -- 12/1/2007, 4:15 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
ken -- 12/2/2007, 10:02 pm
How about a Grebe *NM* *LINK*
Peter -- 12/2/2007, 7:06 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
HenkA -- 12/2/2007, 3:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2007, 1:45 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20" *Pic*
Marie -- 12/2/2007, 1:04 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
Pedro Almeida -- 12/1/2007, 9:12 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
Ghislain -- 12/1/2007, 11:07 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
Pedro Almeida -- 12/3/2007, 10:20 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20" *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 12/1/2007, 5:05 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
Mike Scarborough -- 12/1/2007, 5:02 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
Charlie -- 12/1/2007, 4:43 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
Daren -- 12/1/2007, 7:19 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/1/2007, 7:32 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
Ghislain -- 12/1/2007, 11:03 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2007, 1:46 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak for kids 14' x 20"
kelly t -- 12/1/2007, 4:24 pm