Dear Collective wisdom, I am looking for a surf ski but due to location, at the bottom of Lake Huron there is not a lot of stores to go and try boats. So I'm hoping to get some advice to try and see if I am reaching to far to early
When posts say the V7 or Mako XT are beginner boats how do they figure in terms of getting going as compared to a wider SOT kayak? I am frustrated with the slow speed and almost infinite stability but is the jump to a surf ski possible for a 44 year, 230 lbs guy with 18.5" at the hips, (somewhat precludes a higher performance boat)?
Unless materials are super thing a 19" beam seems like a dream at the moment. I do not big ocean size waves but constant lake roll and chop, so a ski will get me more time on the water when the wind blows from the north and we get lake surf.
Any advice on stores local ish to Port Huron/ Sarnia would also be appreciated.
When posts say the V7 or Mako XT are beginner boats how do they figure in terms of getting going as compared to a wider SOT kayak? I am frustrated with the slow speed and almost infinite stability but is the jump to a surf ski possible for a 44 year, 230 lbs guy with 18.5" at the hips, (somewhat precludes a higher performance boat)?
Unless materials are super thing a 19" beam seems like a dream at the moment. I do not big ocean size waves but constant lake roll and chop, so a ski will get me more time on the water when the wind blows from the north and we get lake surf.
Any advice on stores local ish to Port Huron/ Sarnia would also be appreciated.