[Paddlewise] Durability Testing -- "Boof Number"

It sounds to me that what some people want is a new measure of sea kayak
durability, most accurately called a "boof number."  Whitewater kayakers
call a horizontal launch off a rock or waterfall, followed by a drop and
horizontal impact a "boof" -- because of the sound it makes.

Manufacturers could simply advise buyers of the boat's Boof Number (in
feet of survivable boof) and those interested in such things could act
accordingly.  In passing, I note that if my sea kayaks were as hefty as
my whitewater kayak, they would weigh 150 lbs. and require way too much
effort to paddle, especially with a load.

Ken Cooperstein


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