Quake v Skeeter v Spanish Fly

rcgalwa · Post by **rcgalwa** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:32 pm

I have only paddled a Quake a little bit so can't rally comment on it. I will say an area of great concern seems to be dryness. I can say one thing for sure my Taureau is an extreamly dry boat. With the almost decked ends and huge foam cockpit even after I roll it, it doesen't paddle like a pig because there is so little water in it. If the dryness is a big deal with the other boats it definatly isn't with the Taureau.

philcanoe · Post by **philcanoe** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:06 pm

rcgalwa wrote:I have only paddled a Quake a little bit so can't rally comment on it. .

so why comment ... no one asked about a Taureau (even if it's a good boat or not )

Louie,

how can you tell the difference between Quake versions?

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:22 pm

version. I know that the only noticable difference between 4 and 5 is that four is 3 inches shorter. 1 & 2 you'd know the difference the butt end is cut like four inch lower than the bow. 3 was such a dog I think they cut up the onlyone they made. The next time someone who know how to post pictures is at the warehouse I'll get them to take and post a picture of the 1 & 4. I do belive I have the only version four out there. It was good to work at Dagger when they were in Tennessee and cared about whitwater.

kanur · Post by **kanur** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:01 pm

Louie, I've got a picture of Mrs Kanur in a green Quake of Baily's that is lower in the back and has no cockpit combing on it. What version is that?

Atucky · Post by **Atucky** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:52 pm

I've paddled them all, but like the spanish fly best.

It's nice for creeking, very easy to make last minute moves, boof's well. It's also a great surfer. It's much more stable than it looks. Plus, bieng a smaller boat then the others, it's easier to cary around. I'm 5'10" and weigh 195, I don't feel to heavy for it at all.

I think they are all great boats, just like the spanish fly the best.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:08 pm

In back than in front sounds Like a one or two to me. Now you got me thinkin maybe the green one I have has no cockpit rim, now I've got to go dig it out and see if it has one or not.

Steward · Post by **Steward** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:33 pm

I've never seen a Quake without a cockpit rim, and probable won;t have ever noticed, but after readng this thread, last night I was looking at the book Thrill of the Paddle. It you look at the Quake in the Boats section, it doesn't have a cockpit rim, while the yellow one Mark is paddling through out the book and on the Cover has the rim.

Neet to see, thanks for the education Louie.

pdown2 · Post by **pdown2** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:53 am

Louie-

Wondering if you can tell me what version my Quake is??

I have the ugliest Quake I've ever seen, its red with blue in it like a Medieval kayak and has a huge white swirl on the bottom. Front is higher than the back and it has a rim.

I don't know if this will help but here is a pic:
http://www.americanwhitewater.org/conte ... toid_19564_
**the huge DRY rock next to me is Launching Pad.....oh this summer sucked**

Love that boat....

-Paul

Scott C · Post by **Scott C** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:41 am

I love my Quake for creaking/river running. The plates helped a lot in keeping the boat dry.

Scott

C-Forum

Quake v Skeeter v Spanish Fly

I don't think they made but one or two at most of any of the

my .02

Green with no cockpit rim and lower