Re: Boat of the Week - Dagger Atom
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 2:04 am
That will depend on how you want it to paddle...
At 160 (ish) or under it is challenging to get the stern under for a pivot unless you are very skilled, or crush the stern a bit. Still a nice cruising boat, except when the stern edge trips you up (I had a nice long swing in the Alley on the Kennebec when I was a new C1er in the mid to late 90's).
I think (and I'm sure others will disagree;) ) that 180+- is probably ideal for the boat. 200 is probably OK. 220 or 240+ it may be not quite as fun. Hopefully someone other than me (150 when I paddled mine more) will chime in.
At 160 (ish) or under it is challenging to get the stern under for a pivot unless you are very skilled, or crush the stern a bit. Still a nice cruising boat, except when the stern edge trips you up (I had a nice long swing in the Alley on the Kennebec when I was a new C1er in the mid to late 90's).
I think (and I'm sure others will disagree;) ) that 180+- is probably ideal for the boat. 200 is probably OK. 220 or 240+ it may be not quite as fun. Hopefully someone other than me (150 when I paddled mine more) will chime in.