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Re: S&G: Next boat
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 1/30/2017, 6:21 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Next boat (Mark N)

If you are absolutely committed to a S&G build I would take a hard look at the Freg SG. It has a similar look to the 18x but the bow is not as plumb. Unless your wife is extremely strong, she won't have to power to exploit the speed potential of an 18' boat. At speeds that she is likely to paddle, a 16' boat will likely have lower drag allowing her to paddle faster for longer.

I agree 100%. On day paddles and short trips (without a big gear load) I can (usually) keep up with my buddies in longer boats pretty easily in my 13' LOA Mariner Coaster. And, my 16' Frej is a quick 'little' boat.

For most of us, it isn't the length that makes a surfski quick, it's the small wetted surface. I'm not going to paddle at 6 knots - ever. :-)

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Next boat
Craig -- 1/29/2017, 3:28 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
Walt Kirchhoff -- 1/29/2017, 5:38 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
Craig -- 1/29/2017, 6:19 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
Walt Kirchhoff -- 1/29/2017, 8:36 pm
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scottbaxter -- 1/29/2017, 9:56 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
Craig -- 1/29/2017, 11:59 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat *PIC*
scottbaxter -- 1/30/2017, 10:03 am
Re: S&G: Next boat
scottbaxter -- 1/30/2017, 10:05 am
Re: S&G: Next boat
Craig -- 1/30/2017, 3:47 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/30/2017, 4:29 am
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Craig -- 1/30/2017, 3:48 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
Mark N -- 1/30/2017, 5:20 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/30/2017, 5:51 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/30/2017, 6:21 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
scottbaxter -- 1/30/2017, 10:44 pm
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Craig -- 1/31/2017, 2:31 am
Re: S&G: Next boat
Robert W -- 1/31/2017, 5:24 am
Re: S&G: Next boat
Craig -- 1/31/2017, 5:55 am
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Robert W -- 1/31/2017, 7:44 am
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Etienne Muller -- 1/31/2017, 8:49 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/1/2017, 12:07 am
Re: also....
Robert W -- 1/31/2017, 7:54 am
Re: also....
Craig -- 1/31/2017, 5:24 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/31/2017, 2:53 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
Craig -- 1/31/2017, 5:15 pm
Question
jaybabina -- 1/31/2017, 6:06 pm
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Craig -- 1/31/2017, 6:46 pm
Re: Question
Craig -- 1/31/2017, 11:35 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/31/2017, 7:16 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/31/2017, 7:14 pm
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Craig -- 2/1/2017, 12:07 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/1/2017, 10:06 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 2/1/2017, 10:21 am
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Walt Kirchhoff -- 2/1/2017, 4:40 pm
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Craig -- 2/2/2017, 3:12 am
Re: S&G: Next boat
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 2/2/2017, 6:25 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/2/2017, 10:15 am
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Craig -- 2/2/2017, 3:34 pm
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Paul Sylvester -- 2/2/2017, 7:39 pm
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Craig -- 2/2/2017, 8:58 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
Bill Hamm -- 2/3/2017, 12:24 am
Re: S&G: Next boat
Craig -- 2/3/2017, 3:19 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/6/2017, 11:11 am
Re: S&G: Next boat
Bill Hamm -- 2/9/2017, 12:38 am
Re: S&G: Next boat
Walt -- 2/9/2017, 6:43 am
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Craig -- 2/13/2017, 1:19 am
Re: S&G: Next boat
Bill Hamm -- 2/3/2017, 12:21 am
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Mark N -- 2/3/2017, 7:23 am
Re: S&G: Next boat
Jan Jensen -- 1/31/2017, 7:16 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
Craig -- 1/31/2017, 11:15 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
Jan Jensen -- 2/1/2017, 3:43 am
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Craig -- 2/1/2017, 3:42 pm
Re: S&G: Next boat
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/31/2017, 2:37 pm
Re: S&G: Started
Craig -- 2/24/2017, 4:42 pm
Re: S&G: Started
Marc Upchurch -- 2/24/2017, 6:52 pm
Re: S&G: Started
Craig -- 2/24/2017, 7:06 pm
Re: S&G: Started
Marc Upchurch -- 2/24/2017, 7:40 pm
Re: S&G: Started
Tom Thomas -- 2/24/2017, 10:08 pm
Re: S&G: Started
Craig -- 2/25/2017, 2:00 am
Re: S&G: Started
Craig -- 2/25/2017, 1:58 am
Re: S&G: Almost done
Craig -- 12/24/2017, 12:09 am