Sat - February 23, 2008

Marauder and Dark Starr - New Racing Kayaks from West Side Boat Shop



WSBS multisport racing kayak Marauder

Doug Bushnell is adding two new unlimited racing kayaks to Thunderbolt X and Thunderbolt T-REX:

  • Marauder
    Hull narrowed to 17” at the widest point on deck, 14 ⅞” at the 4” water line. Waterline length 21'. A drop of 6-8 seconds per mile over the Thunderbolt-X at 7-9 miles per hour. Changed stability curve
  • Dark Starr
    Still low resistance, but with greater stability than the Marauder. Hull is 18” at the widest point on deck, 15 ⅛” at the 4” water line. Waterline length 21'.

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