One reason that I chose the Wavehopper (MT 2000plastic) over any other DownRiver Boat, was the huge amount of reading I did about people who were constantly crushing other boats into rocks and consequently - sinking. This cost many people the race, their cash (can you insure a DR boat for that?) Regarding all boats in general: Plastic is heavier and arguably slower regardless the shape, but for people who want to finish in one piece on rocky trips with no soft landings, and can't afford to replace or possibly repair boats in the boonies, it seems the most logical way to go. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free _at_yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed May 05 1999 - 07:35:30 PDT
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