Except for the portage for any distance, I can't see much advantage in a boat that's a few pounds lighter. Weight may be a factor in racing, but trimming bulkheads and hatches from a boat to cut weight sounds a bit extreme. Although along that line, I'd be removing toggles, deck rigging, rudder, the neoprene cover on my seat. Then I'd be drilling holes in the seat, the foot pegs, getting rid of the sponge, the bilge pump, everything in my pockets. I'd shave my head, remove my partial plate, get fitted for contacts, trim my nails, and lose about 40 pounds. That last one would be the hard one, but probably the most important for gains in speed on the water. Free web-based email, Forever, From anywhere! http://www.mailexcite.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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