Nearly every day in this forum a new post is made along the lines of "im new to kayaking can anyone recommend a boat".

What i was thinking is that we should make one thread in which we list weight ranges and what boats would suit them, so people could find out some more. What would be great would be if people could send me suggestions ie (weight 130lbs boat jackson 2fun and i will make a list)

Hope you guys will help, thanks
Tom

[b:2ea6de6de8]Start of the list (Playboats or playboats/river runners)[/b:2ea6de6de8]

60-80lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](28-37kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Fun 1[/color:2ea6de6de8] (jk)
80-115lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](37-53kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Fun 1.5[/color:2ea6de6de8] (jk)
80-140lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](36-64kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] -[color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Project 45[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ws)
80-140lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](36-64kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]EZG 42[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ws)
80-140lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](36-64kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Kingpin 6.1 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
80-140lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](36-64kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Kingpin:Icon 6.1 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
80-150lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](36-68kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]G-Force 5.9 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)

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90-175lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](41-79kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]G-Ride 6.2 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
100-130lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](46-60kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Star [/color:2ea6de6de8](jk)
100-150lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](45-68kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Pocket Rocket[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ll)
100-160lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](45-73kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Scooter [/color:2ea6de6de8](ll)
100-165lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](45-75kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Flirt S [/color:2ea6de6de8](fd)
100-170lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](45-77kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Orbit 47 [/color:2ea6de6de8](rt)
100-175lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](45-79kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]G-Force 6.1 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
100-180lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](45-82kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]ZG 48[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ws)
100-180lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](45-81kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Kingpin 6.2 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
100-180lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](45-81kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Kingpin:Icon 6.2 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
100-190lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](45-86kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Huck[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ll)
110-170lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](50-77kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Vision[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ll)
120-150lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](55-69kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]2Fun [/color:2ea6de6de8](jk)
120-165lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](54-75kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Crazy 88 6.2 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
120-170lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](54-77kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Flair 47 [/color:2ea6de6de8](rt)
120-170lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](54-77kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Turbo 47 [/color:2ea6de6de8](rt)
120-190lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](54-86kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]RX 6.7 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
120-200lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](54-91kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]EZ [/color:2ea6de6de8](ws)

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130-185lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](59-84kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]FX 5.7 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
130-190lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](59-86kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Project 52[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ws)
130-190lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](59-86kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]EZG 50 [/color:2ea6de6de8](ws)
130-220lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](59-100kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]G-Ride 6.5 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
140-170lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](64-78kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]All-Star[/color:2ea6de6de8] (jk)
140-200lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](50-90kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Spice M [/color:2ea6de6de8](fd)
140-210lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](65-95kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Flirt M [/color:2ea6de6de8](fd)
140-215lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](64-98kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]G-Force 6.3 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
140-220lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](64-100kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]ZG 52[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ws)
140-220lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](64-100kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Kingpin 6.3 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
140-220lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](63-100kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Kingpin:Icon 6.3 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
140-240lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](64-109kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Big EZ [/color:2ea6de6de8](ws)
150-190lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](68-86kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Space Cadet[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ll)
150-210lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](68-95kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Vision 56 [/color:2ea6de6de8](ll)
150-225lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](68-102kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]RX 6.9 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
155-170lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](71-78kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Fun [/color:2ea6de6de8](jk)
155-200lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](70-91kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Crazy 88 6.3 [/color:2ea6de6de8](dg)
155-220lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](70-100kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Big Wheel [/color:2ea6de6de8](ll)
155-240lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](70-110kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Spice L [/color:2ea6de6de8](fd)
160-200lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](73-91kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]4 Fun[/color:2ea6de6de8] (jk)

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160-280lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](73-127kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Super EZ[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ws)
170-210lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](78-96kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Super Star [/color:2ea6de6de8](jk)
170-210lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](77-95kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Astro 54 [/color:2ea6de6de8](rt)
170-210lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](77-95kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Flair 57 [/color:2ea6de6de8](rt)
170-220lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](77-100kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Nitro 58 [/color:2ea6de6de8](rt)
170-220lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](77-100kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Trubo 52 [/color:2ea6de6de8](rt)
180-220lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](82-100kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Inferno 54 [/color:2ea6de6de8](rt)
180-230lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](82-104kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Air 60 [/color:2ea6de6de8](rt)
180-240lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](82-109kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Project 62[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ws)
180-240lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](82-109kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]EZG 60 [/color:2ea6de6de8](ws)
180-250lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](82-kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Cross River[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ll)
180-250lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](85-115kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Flirt L [/color:2ea6de6de8](fd)
190-245lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](86-111kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Airhead[/color:2ea6de6de8] (ll)
200-240lbs[color=violet:2ea6de6de8](91-110kg)[/color:2ea6de6de8] - [color=orange:2ea6de6de8]Super Fun[/color:2ea6de6de8] (jk)





The two letter code at the end of an entry denotes the company that makes the boat.

ws - Wavesport - www.wavesport.com/
jk - Jackson - www.jacksonkayak.com/index.cfm
ll - Liquid Logic - www.liquidlogickayaks.com/
rt - Riot - www.riotkayaks.com/
dg - Dagger - www.dagger.com/
fd - Fluid - www.fluidkayaks.com/

Please tell me if you think an entry is wrong, or you wish to send in a new entry or suggestions for how the list should be structured

Finally this is ongoing work so im sorry if you're favourite boat isnt listed yet
Tom

That's great Tom, I fully support that!

And then we can turn it into a 'sticky' topic, that's always on top of the Gear forum, so people can read that before they ask the same question over and over again...

So I kindly ask everyone to send their input to Tom.

Good luck,
Jeroen

That's a nice list, but we can also make that automatically (if we know the trick of course ) :

playak.com/kayaks.php?all_kayaks=1&s...weight&order=ASC
likewise:
playak.com/kayaks.php?all_kayaks=1&s...weight&order=ASC

OK, the first bunch in that list have minimum paddler weight 0, so we should neglect those. And your list looks better, so maybe you can use my link as a basis for updates of your list.

I think it would be useful if we had somebasic categories for what people want to do, like:

-Playboating, but some easy medium level rivers too.
-Lakes, but some moving water too
-River running, and asap some creeking too.
-...

Cheers,
Jeroen