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Kayak fit options
Posted by: hodtay on Jan-30-13 6:47 PM (EST)

I don't paddle Tempest 170 but from what I know about the 170 I think you might find it too large. Moving the seat aft a couple inches might be a consideration to help you select the smaller sized Tempest if you're on the fence about which to choose.

I'm 6'-3", 210lbs, size 12-13 feet and modified a roto-molded Zephyr 160 to fit me by moving the seat 2".

Good luck.

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Thinking about a Tempest 170 - bicx - Jan-29-13 5:42 PM
- No expert here, - tjalmy - Jan-29-13 8:08 PM
- have a "fitting" - trvlrerik - Jan-29-13 8:20 PM
- Sounds good to me! - bowrudder - Jan-29-13 8:53 PM
  - yes. - svenkalmar - Jan-29-13 9:11 PM
    - A Tempest is a great boat. I don't see - string - Jan-30-13 12:17 AM
- get butt time - Peter-CA - Jan-30-13 12:27 AM
- Height? Weight? - Kudzu - Jan-30-13 4:59 AM
- Sizing - consider the 165 - aamapes - Jan-30-13 8:29 AM
- Just to benchmark - mctec - Jan-30-13 8:32 AM
  - And for my size - bartc - Jan-30-13 9:04 AM
    - We have very similar sizing... - bicx - Jan-30-13 11:46 AM
      - Move the Seat Back - Kudzu - Jan-30-13 4:37 PM
- if - radiomix - Jan-30-13 11:59 AM
  - For your size - LeeG - Jan-30-13 1:22 PM
  - Not too bad here - bicx - Jan-30-13 2:57 PM
    - That's pretty country - bowrudder - Jan-30-13 3:23 PM
    - plenty of water - radiomix - Jan-30-13 5:21 PM
- Lots of options - Marshall - Jan-30-13 12:12 PM
- Kayak fit options - hodtay - Jan-30-13 6:47 PM
  - I have one for sale - coldfeet - Feb-03-13 8:40 AM
- If you fit, go for it - mobrien - Feb-03-13 9:41 AM
- Fit and comfort - wilsoj2 - Feb-03-13 5:16 PM