Thank you Michael for saving me the embarrassment of posting a much longer version of what you have said. *My* interest in ballast is for use during short paddles. I have yet to leave without flares, p.f.d., p.f. dry/wet suit/top, radio, spare paddle, knife, etc... They just don't weigh that much, and neither do I... I like my bigger boat! Frankly it's the most beautiful thing I own and that in its self is worth taking the effort required to allow it to perform at it's best. True I consider "big water" to be Lake Washington for now, and some might say my boat is over-kill <shrug> Harley riders didn't like my CX-500 either... FWIW, I *do* have different boats [Caspia, Loon, Pirouette S <sp?> Katahdin [canoe] and the Pursuit-the one I'm fondest of all, I also gave my Kyook Plus to my S.O. for X-mas] and am not really willing to part with any of them as they each serve their own purposes. snip-------> >Ralph has a very good point, to which I'll raise two exceptions. You may have a >boat that's perfect when loaded with gear, but just too tender when you're in >it alone. Or perhaps your double rides too high when you're soloing it, or >maybe you need ballast to balance that double when one cockpit is empty. > >The other is the point Hutchinson makes, that ballast may be useful if you want >to pursue a lot of hands-off activity, like photography or fishing. In that >case some lead may just make sense. Thanks y'all... I do learn a lot here... Tom Weese Kirkland, WA. Three left turns often make a right... <http://www.isomedia.com/homes/gadfly/> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Feb 14 1998 - 15:13:31 PST
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