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WS Tempest 170 or other 17' boats
Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 10:53 am
by whymyeye
I am looking at upgrading to a long boat to tour around Greers Ferry lake.
Does anybody have experience with the WS Tempest? or any other long touring/sea kayaks?
Re: WS Tempest 170 or other 17' boats
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:06 pm
by CRB357
I had a Tempest 170. It is a really good and well made boat. Fast and tracked well. I didn't have it long bc it didn't fit me well. I'm 6'1 220lb big body frame. I had to completely remove the thigh braces to get in it. I sold it after just a month of ownership. So if you are a larger body type, keep that in mind.
Re: WS Tempest 170 or other 17' boats
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:40 am
by fzburk
The Tempest 170 is a very good sea kayak.
Others that may be what you're looking for: Necky Looksha IV, Perception Eclipse, CD Gulfstream, Looksha 17, Tsunami 175 all in plastic
and one near you at
https://littlerock.craigslist.org/boa/d ... 91318.html
A lot depends on your budget and how light you want the kayak to be. Your size and comfort/skill level will determine a lot, too.
I've paddled almost every 16/17 foot kayak out there, kind of like shoes. You have to try them on.
Mark
Re: WS Tempest 170 or other 17' boats
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 12:01 pm
by whymyeye
Thanks for the replies.
I went ahead and picked up the Tempest 170. Even though i am a smaller guy, with the backband all of the way forward, it works well. The 165 may have been a better fit but i have no complaints.
This longer boat really tracks and feels much, much faster that my other shorter boats so i can really cover some miles over here on Greers Ferry. It is a blast to go out when the weather is windy and the seas are rough. We can get some pretty big swells and normally i have the whole place to myself.
I am really looking forward to camping out of it this fall.