On Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:52:14 EDT HTERVORT_at_aol.com writes: >In a message dated 4/15/99 11:42:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >kwhilden_at_u.washington.edu writes: > ><<I have a question about the Eclipse... Does it weathercock? How >about the >Vizcaya? The latter looks > << snip >> I paddle an old Sea Lion which I think is a "grand-dad" of the Eclipse. I have not seen an Eclipse and am wondering what the REAL differences in construction are. I would like a new boat, but just keep on loading "the Lion" stern heavy and keeping the deck as clear as possible. I am tall, so I use a rearward seat position also. Wind is not a problem for me on large inland lakes and rivers. Don't have much coastal experience except in calm conditions. I read about fibreglas boats, but am not very careful loading, portaging, landing, etc. I'm a poly-forever I think strictly due to durability. My attempts at using fibreglas elsewhere for repair-maintenance, have been "cause for alarm" and not very satisfying. Paddle repairs have held, and patches have worked, but Geez, do they look awful ... Beautiful weekend shaping up down here ....mare's tails flying and a "kick-fire cool front" due in tonight ......Ya'll have a safe weekend !! Peyton (Louisiana) ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Apr 16 1999 - 13:24:41 PDT
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