> I went through a lot of trouble and trial/error to install my Rule500. I > do not think that the average American is willing to do any experimentation > in his/her nice looking fiberglass boat. Ditto some paddlers in aust, (not mentioning any places or boats). Get into them I say, it may be nervrewracking approaching your boat with a drill, but if you think about it, check out other boats and talk to paddlers, you can end up with a much better boat. Besides these boats can be repaired, even many of the plastic boats; I've had a redundant pump outlet welded closed, the result wasn't perfect, but I covered it up with some red reflective material, artfully cut, (my boat is red, and plastic) and it actually looks pretty good. I've seen fibreglass boats that have almost been cut in half through encounters with rock etc fixed up fine. Sometimes I wish I still had a glass boat because they are so readily modified. Besides by the time you use your boat a bit, hit rocks, drag it up beaches, knock it around, it won't be pretty anyway. nick *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Feb 04 1999 - 16:04:59 PST
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