Creeker to a C1?
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:35 am
Just wondering if anyone has converted a creeker kayak to a C1? If so, what ones and how do you like it?
Lot's of good options! Depends on your paddling style and your weight. some company's boats are easier to convert than others (you might have to cut out some molded in knee braces along the cockpit rim).
130-160 lbs:
medium or large burn
blunt
Y
jefe
magnum 72
solo
not sure about boats for >160 lbs, you could try the rocker, habitat, large nomad, or jefe grande, etc.
Pick a boat that looks to be your size. If you're planning on running large drops and slides, i personally like a more rounded hull, although everybody's different. When you convert these, the most important consideration is seat placement. Most of them need the seat very far forward (and a custom-made skirt to account for this). Otherwise you will have a hard time with ferries (the boat will try to spin backwards), it will fall forward on boofs, and you'll get back-endered. Most of my saddle placements in these boats are about 11-12 inches of setback (cockpit rim to back support.)
Good luck,
jay