remix 69 v 79

oopsiflipped · Post by **oopsiflipped** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:12 pm

many have posted on here that 9 is faster. wondering why they think that? i paddled my 79 with another boater in a 69 and at least floating, 79 is much faster. seemed faster in the rapids, too.

cbcboat · Post by **cbcboat** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:38 pm

maybe they confused speed with quickness. Shorter boats feel 'faster' because the turn quicker, but usually it won't have faster hull speed. I always feel shorter boats feel fast until I want it to go straight ahead.
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cheajack · Post by **cheajack** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:33 am

I think the 69 is faster, but the 79 is way more stable.

jrsh92 · Post by **jrsh92** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:00 pm

The 69 is supposed to be faster because it's skinnier than the 79. I guess the 79 could be faster because it's longer, though. I haven't paddled either of them, though, so I'm not sure. I would think that a bigger paddler would have better luck in the 79 though, too much weight might just bog down the 69, and a small paddler might find the 79 slow because they couldn't control it.

Paddle Power · Post by **Paddle Power** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:14 pm

for reference

REMIX 69 http://liquidlogickayaks.com/remix69.cfm
Length 8' 9" / 267 cm
Width 26" / 66 cm
Weight 43 lbs / 20 kg
Rocker bow 13" / 33 cm stern 10" / 25 cm
Volume 69 gal / 261 L
Paddler Weight 130-240 lbs / 59-109 kg

REMIX 79 http://liquidlogickayaks.com/remix79.cfm
Length 8' 11" / 272 cm
Width 27" / 69 cm
Weight 46 lbs / 21 kg
Rocker bow 14" / 36 cm stern 10" / 25 cm
Volume 79 gal / 299 L
Paddler Weight 180-280 lbs / 82-127 kg

oopsiflipped · Post by **oopsiflipped** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:56 pm

cheajack wrote:I think the 69 is faster, but the 79 is way more stable.

why do you think 69 is faster jack? from experience or just looking at the stats?

cheajack · Post by **cheajack** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:25 am

I've paddled them both and at 170# the 69 is much faster and more nimble but a lot more twitchy than the 79. I'm still trying to make friends with the bulkhead and single thigh straps, but might have to go to double thigh straps to get tight enough to control the responsiveness and my balance on the secondary edge.