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Topic: scupper pro vs cobra tourer?  (Read 4887 times)

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jmairey

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pros / cons of these two fast narrow boats?
john m. airey


mooch

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having owned and paddle both of these kayaks - here's my 2 cents:

Cobra Tourer Pros:

fast
light weight
lot's of hatches
very confortable seating

cons:
not a lot of room for flushmount rod holders
no carrying handles

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Scupper Pro pros:

fast
light weight

cons:
uncomfortable seating
no carrying handles


I'd lean more towards the Cobra Tourer  :smt002




jmairey

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thanks mooch. somehow the existence of the tourer escaped my attention before.
seems like it could work for me.
john m. airey


Bill

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I have only paddled the scupper, not my style. I did notice a ton of Tourers for rent at HMB Kayak Company on Sunday, it would be a good place for a test paddle.
« Last Edit: July 05, 2006, 05:41:46 PM by Bill »


mooch

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J - just keep an eye on the Hatch(s) of the Tourer - since I got mine second hand - my front and rear hatch were leaking - I could only assume that it was not installed correctly or not enough goop was used during the installation.

just my 2 cents :smt004