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Forum: BoaterTalk
Date: Jun 04 2008, 20:20 GMT
From: photobug

Got back into boating last year after a decade off.  I am mostly a river running play boater so based on advice here and a limited budget ended up with a Session+.  Looking for another boat this year.  I have fun in the Session but find it a bit twitchy for me and the thigh braces fairly uncomfortable.  Also rivers in the Utah area are shallow, so this boat is too long.  So once again looking for a used boat and have found some boats here locally, in the $3-500 range.

Kingpin 6.3

Orbit Fish

I am 5'10" and 200lbs.

I'd appreciate any input on these two boats.  Or suggestions on other boats to look for.

Thanks
Jordan

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idea Have you checked out the DragoRossi line up? feelingjustfine New
note Are you on drugs? jkodadek New
note Non Twitchy? photobug New
note Not directed at you...I was saying that Dragorossi boats are super twitchy and hard to paddle jkodadek New
idea they're not hard to paddle, they're just different than what you're used to <NT> TheBroncoKid New
smile <No Subject> <NT> Pinecricker New
note paddle them first lifeofloon New
note I OWN a Fish jkodadek New
smile different strokes... lifeofloon New
note not  really  (and certainly not all of them) ScottBarnes New
smile Not only is my Fish twitchy, it's hard to roll. <NT> jkodadek New
th_up Nice <NT> ScottBarnes New
news Dude if you find the Fish twitchy and hard to roll after owning one and paddling it a fair amount.. feelingjustfine New
warning I don't want to discuss my state of medication on an open forum thankyou!!!... feelingjustfine New
smile Also look at a Jackson Superstar DMark New
th_up After trying almost every playboat I could actually fit in, the Super Star was by far the most comfy.... RUwet New
note of the boats mentioned...... OrbitFish ScottBarnes New
note Orbit Fish JimMoore New
note For a used cheap boat to playboat in, I think the kingpin is fine. arrmike New
th_up Astro 58 is great for your size <NT> Wavesport001 New
note wavesport EZG 60 roscoepwavetrain New
note Thanks for the info photobug New
smile The reason why you found a Seesion Twitchy is because it is... Carp New
note Crack in the tail in the Orbit photobug New
note Yes, be very concerned. Elvez New
feedback Kingpin 6.3 for sure if its in good shape. stonyboater1 New
note Im more or less your size freakyflow New
note superstar <NT> gh New
note <No Subject> photobug New
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