John, Thanks for your comments. It's nice when folks can disagree and be polite about it! The last point I want to make in this thread concerns cost. I don't think you have to be rich to paddle fiberglass. I see many ads for good, used fiberglass boats (often with all the accessories included!) at around $1,000. This is about the price you will pay for a top of the line plastic boat. However, the distinction is that most folks who like kayaking will quickly outgrow their beginner plastic boat (assuming it wasn't purchased for rocky paddling or white water paddling). By contrast, a good glass boat will keep pace with their improving skills much longer. I didn't meant to sound disparaging when I used the term "tupperware", please accept my apologies. Also, in this day and age, good used glass boats ARE readily available. Just check out the CPA newsletter, the local papers and the internet newsgroups. In one weekend, I traveled from Washington, D.C. and sold my kayak in New York, and picked up a "new" used kayak in Philadelphia! Yes, it was a lot of traveling, but it was well worth it! (BTW, I bought and sold these boats through the internet). Happy boating glass and plastic folks! - Scott Ives John F. wrote: >> ... > Second, a plastic boat is typically much less inexpensive > than a glass boat. ... *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jun 21 1999 - 14:41:17 PDT
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