In article , Charlie Choc
wrote:

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 19:52:32 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

Peter Charles wrote:

... It would seem to beat the canoe alternative.

Why ? I mean for people of close to average proportions who can
walk and chew gum at the same time, why does a sit-on-top kayak
beat a solo canoe ?

A Pungo isn't a SOT, but it also beats a canoe - lighter, easier to
paddle, more maneuverable, ... etc. A SOT has the additional advantage
of being easier to get in/out of on the water. I don't have a Pungo,
but I have had a couple of canoes.

I do have a Pungo. While it's certainly not the lightest yak around
it's roomy but not so wide it's hard to paddle. It tracks well and
seems to has enough heft and keel to keep it from blowing all over the
place by the wind wind when sitting, which is my main reason for liking
a kayak over a solo canoe (although I'd like to have both!)
I've taken a spring clip, attached a pully and clipped that to either
the bow or stern loop and run a line from the cockpit to a small
anchor. This easily allows me remove the anchor for days I'm just
paddling, clip it to the stern for anchoring in moving water or to the
bow which works better in still water.

Allen
Catonsville, MD