I have a Stohlquist Rapid Jane size Small (women's version of Rapid John) 3 mm farmer with relief zipper.

Has never been used and the tags are still attached. I got it directly from Stohlquist a few months ago and it's been sitting in the closet since. Selling because it doesn't fit and I don't want to deal with shipping it back.

I'm located in San Francisco, would like $120 for it.

Hey Joe, thanks for the info! I'll give you a call next time I'm headed to Monterey.

I'm having a hard time finding an open-cell dive wetsuit that fits. Any recommendations of good wetsuits with women-specific cuts? I've tried on men's wetsuits but it doesn't work because I'm kind of pear-shaped. I'm looking to keep the cost under $300 if possible.

The past two season I've gone through some rental suits that did not keep me warm, a stiff straightjacket of a scuba suit, and an ill-fitting wetsuit from a french company. My current wetsuit is cut in a way that fits no actual human being: there is a big empty space in upper torso area where a 13-year-old boy might draw boobs on a picture of a lady (i.e. melon sized and way up at the base of the neck). I've made do for the last couple of seasons (despite the bizarre fit it is warm), but it's time to upgrade.

So I took the Dolphin out for the first time at San Pablo reservoir this weekend, and wow it's a fun little boat! I get what you guys mean about the primary/secondary stability-- it felt a little wobbly at first, but I had to lean very far to actually tip the thing over, and had no problem re-entering. The seat was pretty dry but the footwells stayed wet. When my boyfriend (he's about 5'11, 165) tried it, he found it unstable and was almost knocked over by some small waves.

After I flipped the Dolphin a couple times (for testing purposes!) I noticed there was water in the hull, something between a quart and a gallon. I paddled it another hour or two, and I don't think it took on any more water. Is this normal? If not, how do I fix it?

I'm starting to get what you all mean with "welcome to the madness." I've been obsessing about this kayak... spent my weekend replacing bungees and broken fittings, fixing the rudder mechanism, building a storage rack out of PVC pipe, playing with the kayak itself, and now scheming about how to fish and crab from this thing.

newfuturefintage, thanks for the tip on the home depot coolers, I'll look for those next time I'm there!

Hi, I'm trying to buy my first kayak, something cheap (<$500) and seaworthy on calm days. I came across an old Necky Spike (12 ft) for a very good price. Would this be a good starter boat for a complete newbie? I'd be using it for ab diving/fishing/photography along the coast. Any other recommendations for kayaks to try? I'm about 125-130 lb, 5'4" with a low center of gravity, and prefer performance over stability.

thanks for the warm welcome! I'll probably be bothering you all for advice soon over on the other boards.

hahaha you guys are too much  btw i'm not single, and sorry darius we probably dont wear the same dress size lol.