I bought a large, stable boat for my first yak, and it has served me well. As Richard and John suggest, it is not as sporty as a smaller, lighter, narrower one. (I now own one of those, also.) OTOH, I can not use the little one for watching birds and gawking at the scenery because of its lesser *initial* stability. Different strokes, different folks. Different boats, different purposes. Maybe your friend (see below) needs two boats ... > Richard Culpeper wrote: > > Lumps of fiberglass are not easily marketed, whereas dreams are. > > For example, one of my friends is new to sea kayaking. His dream is extended > trips in the arctic. What type of boat do you think he wishes to purchase? > Yup, he's in the market for something which is large and stable. > --snip-- > I have to wonder if much of > outdoor adventure activity retailing, including the big boat craze (and the > long paddle tradition ;^) ), has more to do with image and dreams than it does > with reality. > > John Winters wrote: > --snip-- > > The problem as I see it has to do with buyer perceptions and dealer mind > > sets. Most seem to equate size with safety, speed, and comfort. > --snip-- > > This is sad because most people buy much bigger boats than they need and, > > in my opinion, miss out on a lot of fun. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Oct 11 1998 - 09:33:08 PDT
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