Hi,
I'm looking at building either the night heron or the high-deck night heron and was looking for some advice on the fit. I'm 5'11" and 210lbs, size 12 shoe(but paddle shoeless), if you fall in this range and have sat in either, could you provide some advice as to which to build? I was at clc today and sat in the high deck, but i regretfully did not try the regular night heron. While i'm sure the high-deck may be more comfortable, i do like the look of the lower, less rounded night-heron.
Thanks!
Did you get a chance to paddle the NH? I am also considering it, like you I have size 12 shoe. I now paddle a SW17 and by the site the NH is not as stable, have you tried both boats? I would love to try out a NH, any out their in Northern NY?
Phil
Phil,
I did not get to test them out in the water. I did however sit in the SW14, same cockpit as the 17, and found both the SW and the night heron HD to be almost identical in fit around the waist/torso. However, i do remember the SW having slightly more width for your knees to spread out. The whole visit was a bit of a blur as i was so enamored with all the beautiful boats and the giddy child feeling of getting a new toy. So far I think choosing a boat is even harder than actually building one, haha.
Inquiry,
Thanks for passing that along. I was planning on asking nick for his thoughts as well. I think i'm going to go ahead with the standard night heron hybrid and hope for the best. Worst case scenario, my fiance gets a pretty new kayak and i get the fun of building a second for myself. Sounds like a win/win. I'll keep an eye out for your posts as it looks like we'll be building around the same timeframe.