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kmck:
Okay, kinda bored of having to take the mamba down the liffey/boyne and lack of a boat for surfing. So looking for advice as to what type of playboat to get? I am heavy about 90kg maybe a little more. I am short only have a 29inch inside seam, so I can fit in a small boat but will sink it. I can fit in pia's boat for example. Looking at a 4fun, zg 54,  project, rad. I want opions of the boats or if there are others I should look into? Or maybe buy a surf boat? Since these topics generally go off track, pm if you want.

Ritchie:
are you really in the market kmck, or are you just really bored??

either way here are my answers:
top boat......a JACKSON FUN, i personally havent tried but anything of heard has been savage remarks.
a surf boat... unless you live or head west every wknd there's no point


other boats to look at: GuiGui-Prod, outstanding boat but its fibre construct may not be suitable for irish rivers.(i'd still buy it though!!!)


for other reviews check playak out: http://playak.com/kayaks.php?years%5B%5D=2008

slapper:
i really like the RAD 185 (the middle size). I'm just shy of 90kg (have been heavier while paddling the RAd and had trouble). I've used it as a river runner, a playboat and a surf boat. Loved it the whole time.
It's got good leg room and is actually kinda comfortabel for a playboat. Give me a shout if you want to try it out at some stage.

Pia!:
I'd go for the 4fun. I know i always rave about the fun but it really is an AMAZING boat! I've never heard a bad word about it. It's so easy to roll and even though i can't do much fancy playboating stuff yet the stuff i've tried so far has been pretty easy in the fun

Sick Boy:
have you tried the super star?

to be honest kmck people could post up a gazillion names of different boats that you could buy and their endorsements for the same. im guessing what with you paddling for as long as you have you have the experience to know the names of the boats and a rough idea of what each one is about.

in short the best way to choose the best boat for you is to try out as amny demos as you can lay your hands on. not by starting a topic on the message board.

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