tommmyc

i am going to try to finally go to a nspn practice. any help with all aspects of kayaking will be great. i have a lot to learn. one question though..........how is the water there.........cold,clean etc... tom

i would love to go. i have tues and wed as days off. the only problem is i am at best a level 2 right now. i can do 7 miles on the charles river in an hour and 25 minutes. i have only been in the ocean 3 times this year. i need a LOT of help. tom

i have a ford escape. i was using a step stool with 2 steps to load my tempest 170 on my J bar. one day a strong wind gust knocked me and the kayak to the ground. i went out and bought one that day and love it. good luck.

actually the iron bar is used to get a manual brake release on a green line trolley. we call it an unwinding tool. old tool for an old train.

strokes does it take the average kayaker to complete a nautical mile. please use an average summer day with good weather as a guide. i ask this ????????? for a reason. the reason is i have been using an iron bar to imitate the motion of a basic stroke as i try to build up my distance. thanks in advance tom

know where i can pick up a used tempest170 or 180?????? I have been looking but no luck. thanks tom

to the ktp show at UNH? if so how was it? tom

no real reason. i just tend to drop things. i doubt that would be good while carrying a glass kayak. tom

very true.one mans junk is another mans treasure thanks tom

i will try both and go with the best fit thanks tom

i would love to buy kevlar or glass but i don't want to ruin it. tom

thanks for the input. i live about 2 miles from crck and will try what they have there. tom

i should have added that i am going with the 170 vs 165 because i am 5'9" and about 235lbs. i have tried them both and the 170 fits me real nice for my size. tom

the tempest 170 or a similar kayak. please keep in mind i am new to the kayak world but do have long term plans to get my feet wet in the ocean. thanks in advance tom

thanks for the info. i will be at crck this week to sign up for classes. i already bought the dry suit and it has been used twice. i actually ended up using my 20% cupon at rei. i also would like to thank everybody for the advice. almost forgot.......... i bought the super nova with the neoprene neck. the latex neck was just to tight and uncomfortable for me. thanks to all. tom