Pyranha Inazones

[RomanLA]

I found a 232 and 242 for sale near me. The reviews I've found say that they are stable and great for beginners. Are these something I could put new people in for instruction?

[Cowper]

I don't think this would be a very good choice for that purpose. The inazones were the "hot new rodeo/play" boat of their day. Folks with long legs or big feet may have trouble getting into one, and the edges are very distinct, so it would be better to already have a roll before they take one down a river.

Picture of one in action here:
http://www.americanwhitewater.org/conte ... /size/big/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Note how slicey and pointed the ends are, and it is not a very wide boat.

[RomanLA]

Alrighty...I was wondering about those reviews. They were making it sound like the next best thing to an RPM. I'll keep looking...thanks!

Is it a boat that I might want for myself? I wear a size 13 shoe, but I saw this on a review of the 242 on BoaterTalk.

I'm a bit over 6'2" and weigh about 220 lbs. My feet are around a size 14/15.

[SteveGabbard]

x2 on what Cowper said. The way they made these boats there is not alot of room for your thighs. My son had a small one and I had to cut the thigh hooks off so that he could get into it, and he was way under sized for the boat!

I paddled one at Rockport and the front and back are very grabby. I was ferrying it across for a friend and could not get out of that boat fast enough.

Avoid them like the plague.

[RomanLA]

The 242 looks really good and the 232 is supposed to be in identical condition. Here's a link to the rest of the pictures...
https://picasaweb.google.com/lawhitewat ... directlink

[SteveGabbard]

They look good because they suck so bad they never got used.