P H Capella 167 169 ????? - Advice - Paddling. com I may be able to clarify a few things about the 169 and 167 As several posters have mentioned, the 167 is the most recent version of the Capella series and it incorporates all of the changes that we have put into the boats over the past several years The 169 is the original Capella hull and as such is is VERY different from the 167
Capella 173 - Advice - Paddling. com The Capella has, to me, more secondary and primary stability, with a more progressive edge The Shadow is easier to get on edge, and the secondary firms up very quickly once on edge The cockpit on the Capella is quite a bit bigger, and the opening uses a large skirt, the Shadow a medium The Shadow feels more secure and faster downwind
capella vs capella - Advice - Paddling. com The Capella 161 hull profile across the cockpit area is going to be more similar to the 167 The 163 and the 173 have more of a shallow v hull The more rounded and the more v’d hull are going to feel different, obviously
A Tempest, a Cetus, and a Capella! - Advice - Paddling. com The Capella 163 fit well, I think it has a little less room in the cockpit than the Tempest That concerns me a little in that I like to paddle into December, with a drysuit and fleece pants, but I think it would still be do-able I think there is a little less room in the foot box of the Capella than the Tempest
P h capella kayak model - Advice - Paddling. com The Capella was introduced in 1996 as a plastic kayak These first RM Capellas had square hatch covers, so that should be easy to tell The 169 was the original composite, and then they modified the hull some and made multiple sizes in both plastic and composite
P H Capella RM - older vs new models - Advice - Paddling. com Can anyone fill me in on the main differences between the older P H Capella RMs and the new ones? There are several older ones (used) for sale in area and they appear very similar to the current models except they only have 2 hatches bulkheads rather than 3 The hatch covers also are squarish with rounded covers rather than round or oval I am mainly concerned about whether the older Capellas
P H Capella RM 160 - Advice - Paddling. com Capella 160 RM I have an ‘05 model and I really like it The poly is 1st rate and it rolls very well The cockpit may be a bit large for smaller paddlers (I’m 5’ 11", 184 lbs , and can easily plop in and pull my legs in) Definitely give the other boats a try Good luck! Don
Old P H kayaks, specifically hull failure, thigh braces and skeg . . . I acquired an 2005 P H Capella RM kayak Unfortunately, it did not come with thigh braces or a skeg It has a cable housing for the skeg Has anyone installed a skeg? Is is something that I can do myself? Also, I called the manufacturer (P H, now Pyranha) to ask about thigh braces I was told that they do not sell thigh braces that fit the 2005 Capella anymore Does anyone have a design around
P H Cappella 169 vs. Point 65 N X-Ray - Advice - Paddling. com In my opinion, the Capella 169 is a performance oriented boat, meaning it’s designed for someone with, or wanting to develop some paddling skills I don’t think it was designed simply in an attempt to create the most forgiving, stable platform on the water, it’s built with handling characteristics for someone who wants to perform in some