Wavesport Fuse 56?
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Topic: Wavesport Fuse 56?
Posted By: mokelumnekid
Subject: Wavesport Fuse 56?
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2011 at 1:41pm
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Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2011 at 11:13pm
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I'll be at UPS pool tomorrow night with a 56. I'm 5'11", about 180. Love this boat, so much! I'm bringing another boat as well, so you can certainly get seat time.
Cheers! |
Posted By: mokelumnekid
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2011 at 11:17pm
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Great news- I live in north Seattle but will make the drive. Are there any helpful details about how to find the place and so on that you can provide? I'll bring my paddle and all the fixings as well as my mamba just to have another boat there. I'm 6'0" and 170. |
Posted By: mokelumnekid
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2011 at 11:19pm
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Just saw the posting about UPS sessions with all the details- no prob, I'll find it George B. |
Posted By: Courtney
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2011 at 7:57am
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Posted By: mokelumnekid
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2011 at 9:15am
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First off- THANKS!! to Chris for bringing the boat and being so
supportive and helpful. He just moved here so I hope everyone makes him feel
welcome. He is a great guy and is really good whipping that play boat around!
Courtney- it was vexing- I really couldn't fit in it. It took three tries and finally on the third try- we got me "wedged" in there with my toes so cramped I got blisters almost immediately and my butt wasn't fully in the seat. Part of the rub (hah hah) was that naturally Chris has customized the outfitting, and some padding was clued in so there was no way to adjust without really tearing things apart, and we couldn't remove all the bulkhead material. But I always have trouble getting into Wavesport boats- in part because the thigh braces are hook-shaped, and I have a long in-seam, so I can't fold my legs into the cockpit easily. I can get into a Fun (old model, don't know about the 2010 Fun) if all the bulkhead materials are removed even with my shoes on. I need to sit in a Fuse 56 that is brand new with no outfitting and then add it incrementally to see how it fits. Aquasports doesn't have a Fuse 56 in stock (they have a Fuse 64), so next time I'm in the Portland area I'll swing by Alder Creek. BUT I did paddle it for about 10 minutes before my toes started screaming, not properly in the boat mind you- and I liked it immediately. Faster than the 2007 Fun for sure, at least in the pool, and it felt really stable. I set it on edge and it felt great. The roll was awkward because I wasn't properly in the boat, so I can't say much about that. However it didn't seem quite as easy to roll as the Fun, but overall felt more stable and the bow rode higher in the water for sure. In the end, I thought a lot of the good things Irene said about the Fuse on her blog were spot-on. My impressions are incomplete for sure. But good enough that I will pursue the fit issue as opportunity allows. So stay tuned! 
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Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 10:41pm
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No problem, George, just bummed you didn't get to sit in it longer. Killer all purpose boat: smooth and stable enough for most runs, and playful enough to rip all the rocks, eddylines, small boofs, holes, and waves on the way downstream.
I highly recommend this boat as a jack of all trades! Not as easy to fling as a true playboat, but much more easy to manage on a run. Still way more playful, exponentially, than a solid river running boat. I'd really like to spend time in the LL Freeride, as it seems similar. JK Funs are similar, too, but the weight/sizing wasn't to my liking. That said, I loved how the 4Fun surfed, but the comfort came at a price: bow initiations were more difficult. The Fun might be a better option, but when looking at weight ratings, might as well use a boat from the Star series. Anyway, love the Fuse, and imagine more will if they get the pleasure to paddle one! Cheers! |