Re: question on length

Posted by Kyle T on Jan 26, 2007

The long length of the boat should not be a concern on paddling a tandem unless you are in narrow winding streams. The huge volume of the standard CLC double/triple does make it cumbersome to paddle though.

Our group has built three CLC tandems. Two started as standard CLC tandems and one is a Sport tandem. We found the first one to be just too big (wide and high) to be enjoyable to paddle. It is great design if you need a boat for hauling a ton of gear but we rarely do that so it didn�t really suit our needs.

For our second tandem we modified the components supplied in the CLC kit to make a narrower boat with lower sides. This resulted in a lighter more maneuverable kayak. The modified tandem is still stable enough that I can stand up in the rear seat if the person in the front is staying still. It�s not nearly as fast as the Sport Tandem but it's more comfortable to sit in for most of our group.

When all the kayaks are being used there is generally a fight over who gets to paddle the modified yak. I can explain the mods in detail to anyone interested.

--KT--

In Response to: question on length by TRACY (newbie) on Jan 25, 2007

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