RE: [Paddlewise] Boat weight, was: Your expertise needed again

Your list is the problem. Look up the Sealution II. Mine weighed in at 72lbs
on the scale. Not even close to what the catalog stated. Same with my first
Seacret. The glass numbers do seem to be more realistic.

cya

-----Original Message-----
From: Mel Grindol [mailto:grindol_at_my-Deja.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 12:42 PM
To: Bob Denton; Paddlewise
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Boat weight, was: Your expertise needed again


On Tue, 22 Jun 1999 08:17:34   Bob Denton wrote:
>An average plastic touring boat
>with hatches, etc weighs around 70 lbs. A typical glass boat weighs 50 lbs.
>and Kevlar around 40 lbs.

I don't agree with your numbers.  A few months ago this same arguement ran
across the list so I grabbed my catalogs and ran some numbers.  IIRC, the
average plastic boat weighed in at 62 pounds, the average fiberglass boat
was 52 pounds.  I distinctly remember there only being a 10 pound difference
between the average for plastic versus the average for fiberglass.

I'm sure you can find some extreme cases where you could get a 20 pound
difference, but they are exceptions not the rule.

That given I do agree that fiberglass are better boats, but not for a true
beginner.  I've done some stuff learning in my plastic boat that probably
would have caused damage to a fiberglass boat. :O  I'm in my second year of
paddling and will probably look for a fiberglass boat next year.  But for
now I'm still learning and would like a better idea of what to look for
before spending the big bucks on a good boat (not that my Looksha IV is
bad).

As towards buying a used glass boat that truly depends on location.  In the
two years of paddling in the KC area I have seen _two_ glass boats, one this
last weekend.  Both were day boats.  It's hard enough to find anyone else
even paddling plastic boats.  I saw more kayaks in my weekend in Detroit for
a GRO class than I have in the last year in KC.

Boy, I hope that didn't come across rude.  I'm truly not a rude person.  :)

Mel
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