2020-03-01; 13:38:14 EST
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2019-06-04
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Thanks to everyone who provided input on this thread. I'm hesitant to try beaching my R22 in unfamiliar waters. A lot of the lakes that I'll be visiting have rocky shores. I'd rather be cautious and use a dinghy instead. I'm planning on going with the inflatable kayak. I'm leaning towards getting a tandem kayak and supplementing that with the inflatable paddle board that I already have in case I need room for 3 people. Of course, 2 trips to shore could ferry over 3 people. The advanced elements kayak that Mary Lou used looks quite nice but is more than I would like to spend. I'm debating between the Sea Eagle (either the 330 or 370) and the Driftsun Voyager 2. The 370 is longer, with a bigger carrying capacity and could actually carry up to 3 people. All these models get good reviews. The Sea Eagle models are a little heavier and have inflatable seats, where the Voyager has solid seats. The "deluxe seats" on the Sea Eagle sit a bit higher which might be more comfortable. The Driftsun is shorter and fairly flat so I may be able to store that upside down on the foredeck and cabintop if I wanted to leave it inflated and didn't want to tow it from the R22, though towing with a bridle attached to the two U bolts on the stern would probably be simplest. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JHDN9M/ <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JHDN9M/> https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Eagle-Person-Inflatable-Sport/dp/B000SL0A6A/ <https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Eagle-Person-Inflatable-Sport/dp/B000SL0A6A/> https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Eagle-SE370-Inflatable-Package/dp/B001ASRVDK/ <https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Eagle-SE370-Inflatable-Package/dp/B001ASRVDK/> I haven't made a decision yet, but I'll be sure to report back on whatever I get once I use it this summer. Any other words of wisdom are welcome. Thanks! -- Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/See the original archive post