One thing about the plastic boat for a first purchase, is that you may find that you have less inhibition about drilling holes in it for placing whatever fixtures you want available. After a few years of paddling it, you will know what you want, and where you want it. Then you get the fiberglass boat, and mount your gizmos with confidence knowing you won't regret the placement of rod holders, sonar mounts, lights, cleats, compass, etc. On my own plastic boat, I now know that my compass is to close, and my sonar mount is just a little to far forward, I know that I want both rod holders to be of a different type than my first; I know that I need to use brass screws, and large brass washers as backing. I know that a white all- around light needs to be taller than the paddler in order to be effective, thus demanding a strenthened mount if such a light is desired. I know that snag free rigging needs to be in place for bow and stern anchor points. When I do finally purchase that custom Falcon 18 or Mariner II; I'll be able to tell the maker exactly what I want, and why I want it just that way. Richard Walker Houston, TX http://www.neosoft.com/~rww/kayak_log.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jun 22 1999 - 10:29:18 PDT
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