Posted by Bobh on July 22, 2002 at 00:14:55:
In Reply to: BobH, we need a valid email address when you post posted by jas on July 21, 2002 at 08:47:35:
Thanks for the reply! Just got back from my first boat dive in Catalina....absolutely beautiful. Got to within a foot of a sea bass whos head was in front of mine and whose tail ended well beyond my fins. Had to have been 3 to 400 lbs. Biggest fish I have ever dived around!!!
I have tried both the scupper pro and the explorer pro and liked each. Your descriptions of how they handle is same way I ended up feeling.
I am leaning towards explorer because its more comfortable and dry. Also will allow me to mount gear easily and get to anything I put under the hatch. Not quite as fast but a whole lot of other advantages.
I also tried the cobra fish and dive and the cobra navigator. The fish and dive was stable but very slow and the leg wells (?) where your feet and legs go just didnt feel right. It just felt too big overall unless I needed to carry two tanks, large dogs, extra people etc. The navigator was faster but not very stable. I was doing the "rock the boat" test and managed to dump it and then dumped it again getting back in.
The scupper really was a pleasure to paddle and actually felt stable. Didnt encounter any waves so dont know what that would be like. I think sitting in the water might have a lot to do with it Since I was wet the entire time I was in it. The explorer also paddled easily, but didnt seem as fast. Did turn a lot easier.