Re: [Paddlewise] Durability Testing

>     Kayaks have very little in common with cars.  Do you group them
together
> because they're both vehicles? Because we sit in them both?  Again the
> details of your argument are coherent, in that limited scope, but the
premise
> is way off.

I chose cars because they are an example of something:
    - people care about the quality of
    - are fairly expensive (to test and destroy)
    -  whose quality as an assembled produce cannot necessarily be
determined by the quality of its parts

>     Evan, you obviously have a keen insight for the testing issues.  Why
not
> help design tests that have real-World value and can be conducted at a
> reasonable expense.

I'll sleep on this one.  I have no engineering experience, but I want to put
my money in the right boat.  In fact, I'm considering buying an Explorer
myself.  It durability is pretty apparent (anecdotally).  However, when it's
time to buy the wife's boat (she's very concerned about its weight) it would
be nice to know more on this topic so maybe we'd could get her a lighter
boat..

Evan

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