[Paddlewise] Folding Boats & Their Owners

Due to the big email/Internet virus my email server has been unavailable.
Today I can send messages but I still can't receive them so I don't know if
anyone has reported back on the Paddlesport show.  Thus, I would like to
provide the following observation:

Folders love their boats (no, Ralph did not pay me to say that)

I feel qualified to say this because of the many conversations I had with
show attendees; one gentleman confessed to owning his boat for 45 yrs!!!
(yes, that's 45 yrs); another couple 32 yrs.  In fact the couple was not
even sure the Folbot was still on the market and were quite surprised when I
told them it was still a very popular line.  After this happened 3 or 4
times it caused those of us behind the table to wonder whether this is
generally true - that folders keep their boats and hard shellers frequently
change out their boats.  We came to no real conclusions.  I can only speak
for myself and those I paddle with a lot. We seem to be in constant search
of "The" boat for us.  The one that fits us perfectly, both literally
(sizing) and figuratively (speed, playfulness).  I still haven't found mine
but I know its out there somewhere.  I'm the ultimate resellers dream - I
keep buying and selling, and buying and selling, . . .

Now these people have me thinking.  Maybe the answer is a folding boat.  

Hmmmm . . .

Debbie Reeves
Sandy Hook, NJ

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