Ideas / Suggestions for downsizing from PA? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 03-13-2017, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by goldenglory18

+1

I had a few buddies that I fished with back in AZ that floated on PA14's and those suckers were really quick for their size.

MY 14 moves just as fast in not faster than my Outback, I don't know why but it does.

Baja_Traveler · 03-13-2017, 02:59 PM

All else being equal, a longer boat is faster. My 17' touring kayak easily out distances my 12' touring kayak.

Here is a cool article on why that is:

http://engineering.mit.edu/ask/what-...-maximum-speed

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03-13-2017, 02:59 PM	#2
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	All else being equal, a longer boat is faster. My 17' touring kayak easily out distances my 12' touring kayak. Here is a cool article on why that is: http://engineering.mit.edu/ask/what-...-maximum-speed