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wanted: big creeker or playboat 17 years 3 months ago #23047

nealb Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 6 Thank you received: 0	Hi I am looking around for a large creekboat or playboat, ie jefe gande burn M/L Blaze 7.3 Am looking to offer around £400 OR A whitewater canoe would be especially good ( I have just lost out on ebay!) ie prelude I am in the Northwest area, not far from Chester. So, let me know if you folks see or hear or better still - have anything sitting around not getting used. Play safe Neal
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Re:wanted: big creeker or playboat 17 years 3 months ago #23065

the_usual Offline Junior Member Posts: 15 Thank you received: 0	Neal, how tall/heavy are you? I have a Jackson 4 Fun that could be suitable. It's a river playboat, so is suitable for most of the rivers the UK has to offer, but also has a lot of play in it. Perfect all-rounder, and at a good price. Matt. EDIT: That's the boat in my avatar
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Re:wanted: big creeker or playboat 17 years 3 months ago #23068

nealb Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 6 Thank you received: 0	Hi Matt, I am 6'4" and weigh 100kg. foot size = 11 does the 4fun handle much weight? I have had a wee look on playak, but just after an opinion as well. Neal
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Re:wanted: big creeker or playboat 17 years 3 months ago #23072

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Neal,

I am 6'2", 12 stone and size 11s but found the boat was a tad too big for me.

The optimum weight range is 160-210lbs, which is roughly 70-100kgs, so you'd be at the higher end of the range, making playboating easier. At 6'4" I have confidence that you'd fit in it fine (I have the seat as far forwards as possible, and I'm 6'2")

I personally think it'd be a good boat for you, but as most people will say, I recommend demoing before you buy. You're more than welcome to take it out for a paddle if you happen by this way. What are you paddling at the moment?

Matt

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Re:wanted: big creeker or playboat 17 years 3 months ago #23077

nealb Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 6 Thank you received: 0	Matt, i am hoping to be in Ross-on-Wye in the coming week at some point, but I will not be on the forum (will pm phone number)
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