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Venture Easky 17
Posted by: old_user on Jun-26-08 10:10 AM (EST) Category: Kayaks

I'd like to hear comments on the Venture Easky 17. I paddled one at a kayak demo on a calm lake a week ago and it seemed like a good boat for a very good price. By good boat I mean it seemed fairly quick yet not difficult to turn, comfortable for a bigger paddler, and had good secondary stability. What I don't know is how well it does in bigger water with windy, wavy conditions. Thanks.

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Venture Easky 17 - old_user - Jun-26-08 10:10 AM
- for the price it is a great boat - paddlemore - Jun-26-08 12:45 PM
  - Easky - sotyakr - Jun-26-08 1:07 PM
- I purchased a Skye 17 last Sept... - old_user - Jun-26-08 10:03 PM
  - Skye/Easky - Marshall - Jun-27-08 12:49 PM

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  for the price it is a great boat
  Posted by: paddlemore on Jun-26-08 12:45 PM (EST)

it handles well wind and waves. There are definitely better boats out there but not for that price.

  Easky
  Posted by: sotyakr on Jun-26-08 1:07 PM (EST)

FWIW, I've got an Easky 15 that I've paddled in some fairly sloppy S.F. Bay conditions and it's felt very secure and stable. For an inexpensive boat, I really like mine.

  I purchased a Skye 17 last Sept...
  Posted by: old_user on Jun-26-08 10:03 PM (EST)

-- Last Updated: Jun-26-08 10:27 PM EST --

it appears to be the same boat as the Easky 17 with the only difference being the name.

I recently was out on lake Erie in 5'+ waves and had a blast. As you said, good secondary stability. The Skye handled it all pretty good.

See this link for my South Bass Trip Report:

http://riversidekayak.com/board/index.php?topic=141.0

P.S.: You may want to add some extra lash points on the rear deck to add more bungee. I did so right away. It was the only thing I felt was wrong with the design.

  Skye/Easky
  Posted by: Marshall on Jun-27-08 12:49 PM (EST)

Name change. Next year probably a deck change to match the current Easky 15, 15LV and the 13.

See you on the water,
Marshall
The River Connection, Inc.
Hyde Park, NY
www.the-river-connection.com

	for the price it is a great boat Posted by: paddlemore on Jun-26-08 12:45 PM (EST)
	it handles well wind and waves. There are definitely better boats out there but not for that price.

	Easky Posted by: sotyakr on Jun-26-08 1:07 PM (EST)
	FWIW, I've got an Easky 15 that I've paddled in some fairly sloppy S.F. Bay conditions and it's felt very secure and stable. For an inexpensive boat, I really like mine.

	I purchased a Skye 17 last Sept... Posted by: old_user on Jun-26-08 10:03 PM (EST)
	-- Last Updated: Jun-26-08 10:27 PM EST -- it appears to be the same boat as the Easky 17 with the only difference being the name. I recently was out on lake Erie in 5'+ waves and had a blast. As you said, good secondary stability. The Skye handled it all pretty good. See this link for my South Bass Trip Report: http://riversidekayak.com/board/index.php?topic=141.0 P.S.: You may want to add some extra lash points on the rear deck to add more bungee. I did so right away. It was the only thing I felt was wrong with the design.

	Skye/Easky Posted by: Marshall on Jun-27-08 12:49 PM (EST)
	Name change. Next year probably a deck change to match the current Easky 15, 15LV and the 13. See you on the water, Marshall The River Connection, Inc. Hyde Park, NY www.the-river-connection.com