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Buying a kayak or a canoe

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  • 24-04-2015 1:59pm
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    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,814 ✭✭✭


    I am thinking about buying. At the moment I am leaning towards a sit on top as it would be smaller, lighter and easier to transport. Plus it would be cheaper in case I don't use it too much. It would also be safer to get out of if anything happened compared to a sea kayak.

    I have a few questions.
    Will water get into the kayak and how do you deal with this - a spray deck?
    I have a tri wetsuit. Would this be useful in the kayak. I guess I would need to get some type of shoe.
    I see myself using it for a paddle on lakes and on the shore plus perhaps a bit of fishing.

    The canoe would be handy so I could take other people and kids and would probably be drier. But the expense starting off would be too much.

    What would I have to pay? I see stuff on donedeal between 350 and 500 eur.

    Thanks


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    pullandbang
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    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    I have a few questions.
    Will water get into the kayak and how do you deal with this - a spray deck?

    You don't deal with it, it just gets in - in buckets. The scupper holes will allow it to drain away.
    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    I have a tri wetsuit. Would this be useful in the kayak. I guess I would need to get some type of shoe.

    Get a dry suit. The wet suit will sweat you like the proverbial pig and chaff your skin from the constant paddling. Divers boots are very handy but old runners will suffice. A dry suit allows you to layer up or layer down underneath, depending on the weather.
    Tigerandahalf wrote: »

    What would I have to pay? I see stuff on donedeal between 350 and 500 eur.

    Thanks

    €500 should get you a half decent second hand one.


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    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,814 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    I see there is also canoe type kayaks. These seem to be shorter than the sea kayaks. However for safety reasons I would still prefer sit on top. Myself and my wife tried out the sea kayaks last summer. We were on the water for about 2 hours and it was enjoyable but a bit tough on the back.
    If I can find a 4 - 6 week course over the summer close enough it might help me to decide.


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