tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post7972343635911259839..comments2024-03-29T17:48:26.923+10:00Comments on Gnarlydog News: Comparison: Tahe Marine Greenland T vs Sea Spiritgnarlydoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-79158883000705051782011-12-20T09:36:01.295+10:002011-12-20T09:36:01.295+10:00since you don't use a bilge pump behind the se...since you don't use a bilge pump behind the seat the foam seat is your best option. I don't like having my seat right back since it prevents layback rolling; I set mine at least 10-15cm from the coaming.<br />Making a foam seat is dead easy. I use an angle grinder and carve away carefully. I make sure the foam block is secured otherwise the cut-off wheel of the grinder will grab the foam gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-75297217816022823932011-12-19T17:26:06.723+10:002011-12-19T17:26:06.723+10:00I'll order some foam to make a custom seat and...I'll order some foam to make a custom seat and hopefully it will work!<br />One more question please. Is it better to put the new seat as back as it can go in order to save some space for my feet?<br /><br />I don't use any electric pump.<br /><br />Do you know any link with instructions to made one or ideally any ready foam seat that you think it will fit ok to the seaspirit?<br /><br />Stelioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496031873788924903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-44566211585895210722011-12-19T08:26:08.423+10:002011-12-19T08:26:08.423+10:00Stelios, I am sorry to hear that the seat is givin...Stelios, I am sorry to hear that the seat is giving you the dreaded dead legs but your case is not uncommon.<br />Of my 5 kayaks I have changed seats in 4 of them!<br />What fits one person does not necessarily mean it fits somebody else: our bodies (butts) are all shaped differently. Tahe seats don’t fit me: too short and peaked up front.<br />Legs going asleep can sometimes also indicate a gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-56514045004902366192011-12-19T02:24:48.061+10:002011-12-19T02:24:48.061+10:00Hi gnarlydog, I finally bought the seaspirit but g...Hi gnarlydog, I finally bought the seaspirit but got a serious issue!<br /><br />I seem to suffer from my feet going to sleep when I paddle, seems to happen after 25-30 minutes or so and gets bad. I have tried moving the foot brace back, and resting the arch of my foot, then forward and resting the ball of my foot, both with no luck.<br /><br />I paddle with a 2mm neoprene light shoe on my feet. Stelioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496031873788924903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-61771702918651292792011-11-12T07:51:21.217+10:002011-11-12T07:51:21.217+10:00I am not familiar with the Perception 15 (I had to...I am not familiar with the Perception 15 (I had to look it up) but I understand it's a plastic kayak with rounded chines and rather wide beam.<br />The Tahe is a low rear deck, hard chine composite boat. These two are very different vessels: one is a sports car, the other is a compact station wagon. Up to you what you prefer...<br />I believe the Tahe will promote learning good skills.gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-60823455465078552772011-11-12T06:40:35.858+10:002011-11-12T06:40:35.858+10:00gnarlydog, thanks a lot for your help. I think I w...gnarlydog, thanks a lot for your help. I think I will buy it. Actually I'm between the seaspirit and the perception 15.<br />I assume the Tahe is much better in general, am I right?<br /><br />CheersStelioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496031873788924903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-79841352232400611752011-11-11T17:43:11.857+10:002011-11-11T17:43:11.857+10:00Stelios, you and me share the same height but not ...Stelios, you and me share the same height but not the same weight :-(.<br />I am a whole lot chunkier than you with rather thick thighs.<br />I fit the Sea Spirit but my thighs (60cm circumference) are really jammed under those thigh braces. An "average" slim built person would have no trouble fitting in that cockpit.gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-20653194740073924122011-11-11T17:19:29.584+10:002011-11-11T17:19:29.584+10:00Hello,
I was wondering if the seaspirit is fine f...Hello,<br /><br />I was wondering if the seaspirit is fine for someone with limited experience trying to get a 3 * BCU.<br />I'm not sure either if is suitable based on my height (184cm) and weight (84kg).<br /><br />I will appreciate your thoughts on this.Stelioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496031873788924903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-9759005757188247492011-01-12T02:37:11.696+10:002011-01-12T02:37:11.696+10:00I have been told by my kayak teacher/advicer, some...I have been told by my kayak teacher/advicer, somebody with long exsperiance that Nortkapp LV is the ideal boat for me but bit out of my price range right now. On the other hand i have been looking at the Greenland T it sounds very good on paper. Is it possible to comper thoes two in some way ?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192823677397516498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-20380104984658298602010-12-03T14:22:06.836+10:002010-12-03T14:22:06.836+10:00FP, Tess' Greenland paddle is a laminatedhollo...FP, Tess' Greenland paddle is a laminatedhollow core limited edition Greg Schwarz creation.<br />More details at: http://gnarlydognews.blogspot.com/2010/01/hollow-core-greenland-paddle.htmlgnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-12862413423833040022010-12-03T13:47:03.766+10:002010-12-03T13:47:03.766+10:00Gnarly, who made that stick that Tess is using? It...Gnarly, who made that stick that Tess is using? It is absolutely beautiful!Fat Paddlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531683645353035706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-35685384645341174422010-11-19T09:15:12.059+10:002010-11-19T09:15:12.059+10:00Anonymus, that would be a great solution for this ...Anonymus, that would be a great solution for this low rear decked kayak.<br />I have done that very modification to a Nordkapp LV and works great.<br />I have noticed some manufacturers adopting that solution in some of their performance kayaks now.gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-80656606576222975122010-11-19T09:05:46.847+10:002010-11-19T09:05:46.847+10:00You mentioned the backband on the Greenlander Tour...You mentioned the backband on the Greenlander Touring. In my touring i removed the backband and replaced it with a block of foam. Its shaped with a curve on top that ends at the top of the cockpit coaming. That makes rolling more comfortable for me :-)<br />More or less like this, except a bit higher and wider http://www.seakayakgeorgia.com/catalog.php?item=22&new=yesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-47095079036128098662010-11-19T08:41:58.481+10:002010-11-19T08:41:58.481+10:00sharp eye there, Silbs.
Adventuretess is paddling ...sharp eye there, Silbs.<br />Adventuretess is paddling here with a GP while Vanilla uses an Aleut.<br />Tess is still learning the subtle technique of efficient GP use since she has been paddling with an Aleut paddle for a couple of years and only recently acquired a GP.<br />I believe Aleut paddles don't need as much canting as GPs because of the strong dihedral shaped power face.<br />gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-48987483019848481332010-11-19T01:38:53.771+10:002010-11-19T01:38:53.771+10:00Pretty boats. Do you not forward cant your Greenla...Pretty boats. Do you not forward cant your Greenland sticks when paddling?Silbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561606347525787459noreply@blogger.com