unfortunately the answer is in the physics for a displacement hull ( i can't paddle fast enough to get a kayak on plane) the speed is limited by the length the formula being hull speed = 1.34x square root of the length in feet so for my old prowler 13 (4.1 M) the hull speed is ~4.9 knots maximum the...

Sea water is equivalent to about 30g of salt per litre of water

A thing of beauty you should be proud
Right now I am recovering from shoulder surgery so off the water until the new year

Thanks for all the advice picked up a prowler now I have to work out where to start using it I have done quite a lot of fresh water kayaking but not much salt plan to start in lob in fairly protected places until used to fishing etc l live in the inner east any suggestions for suitable early sites

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/kayak/22282 ... SwkV5aYDv-
is thus more like what you would suggest?
oer is this too big i weight 68kg

bit outside my budget thanks for the pointers

found this and quite a few more on gumtree
any opinions
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bannock ... 1170141706

thanks there are quite a few on gumtree under used fishing kayak I am not familiar enough know a good boat from an average one' this one looks reasonable what do you think? https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bannockburn/kayaks-paddle/seabird-kayak-and-accessories/1170141706 i was thinking of offering 700

Looks great shame it is in nsw

Happy to paddle I am 170cm and 68 kg any suggestions of brands and models to look for