Brian Nystrom wrote in news:hHmtc.76477$hH.1413324
@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net:



Eric wrote:

Steve Cramer wrote:


If you'd explored the site at all you would have found the order form
http://www.nigeldenniskayaks.com/Pag..._orderform.pdf and seen
that you have to check a box to NOT get a skeg.


If anyone is interested, I wrote to NDK about whether the 16' Romany
automatically came with a skeg. Apparently, it does not. It apparently
must be specifically ordered with the boat.

The specific question I asked was:

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Does the 16' Romany come with a skeg by default or must it be special
ordered? ----

Here's the brief reply I got back:

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Dear Sir,
You need to order one.
Regards,
Dave

Nigel Dennis Kayaks Ltd.


Fair enough. I guess the more salient question is whether any of the
importers will actually bring in any without skegs unless they're
special ordered. Skeg-less Romanys seem to become "white elephants" in a
hurry.

The VCP Skerray typically came with a skeg but I managed to find one that
didn't have one. I bought the boat used and really have no idea how old it
is. It had (it eventually fell apart) a moulded rubber seat (not foam) and
the newer ones all have a fiberglass seat. There have been a few times when
I wish I had a skeg on it but it hasn't bothered me enough not to keep the
boat for six some years.

My friend just got three new Curritucks in his shop. It looks like they've
improved the seat a bit and the outfitting in general looks better. They've
all got day hatches (VCP hatches). He also got in a carbon kevlar Mystic
and one of the Curritucks has the expedition glass layup. The upgrade cost
from a standard glass to kevlar or carbon kevlar is pretty reasonable. I
know that Romany's can be custom ordered (a friend has one with a metallic
purple/silver deck) but it's nice to see another company offer several
standard and custom options for a layup. The Impex site indicates one can
order an "Exotic layup" to suit your taste. For example, if you want a boat
without gel coat they'll build one for you. From what I've seen, Impex has
been doing a lot of things right since they entered the market.