On Tue, 22 Jun 1999, Bob Denton wrote: > The percentages don't really work that way. An average plastic touring boat > with hatches, etc weighs around 70 lbs. A typical glass boat weighs 50 lbs. > and Kevlar around 40 lbs. BIG difference between hefting a 70 lb. boat and a > 40lb boat after a long days paddle! Big difference between a 50 lb. and 40lb > boat! > > > A glass boat is lighter then a plastic boat of the same design, for > > sure. Of course, if you look at the whole package of boat, paddler, > > food, camping gear, etc, it works out to be about 3% lighter. And > > about 75% more expensive. > As I think is clear from what you quoted, I was referring to the boat as it is being paddled on a tour, not as it is being lifted onto the car. Definitely, it makes a difference, but I don't have any particular problem hoisting my plastic Sea Lion onto the top of the truck at the end of the day. It's no heavier than my WW canoe, which is also plastic. Steve Cramer Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes you never can University of Georgia always tell what you Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. *************************************************************************** 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 - 19:43:05 PDT
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