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Savage Skeeter
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 4:44 am
by johnd
I am thinking of buying a Savage Skeeter. I weigh 250 pounds, am six-foot-two, and generally run Class 3-4 rivers out west. Any thoughts on this boat. I paddle a Viper 12 right now.
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:03 am
by Larry Horne
John,
I went through three vipers myself, great boats. sorry i don't know about the skeeter though. Hey, it's good to see another canoeist on california whitewater!
Skeeter
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:00 pm
by billcanoes
I think you would be able to paddle the boat, but it would be very tippy. You would be near the Max weight limit before taking on any water. I owned a Skeeter and didn't recommend it to a 240lber. I think 220-230 is max before taking on water. I'm 195. From what I hear the heavier paddlers scoop the seat out to lower the center of gravity adding stability.
Bill
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:52 am
by nathan
I am gonna have to agree that you may not want to try to make the jump from your Viper to the Skeeter. I paddled a Skeeter last year at 175 lbs and found it tippy. I have paddled the Viper and found it a lot more stable. My friend even tried it once and he was way over the weight range (250+) and didn't care for the initial lack of stability that it offers. Good luck though with whatever you decide.