Re: [Paddlewise] Heavy Thoughts (was Boat Construction)

> I'm staying with heavy-duty and rigid, even if everyone on paddlewise
> disagrees with me and all think light is better! As Voltaire said: "Every
> man is the creature of the age in which he lives; very few are able to
> raise themselves above the ideas of the time." Okay, so I have a hard time
> raising my Nordkapp above my head onto the roof racks. Think of it as free
> weight training.

Not everyone disagrees; I know I don't.  When I finally tire of my 
tupperware, I will break down and buy a fiberglass boat.  Now, I don't know 
whether I'll buy a Nordkapp or ask the Mariner guy to make me a 65lb 
Mariner II; but the deck is going to be strong enough to handle my lighting 
preferences (5ft all-around white + gr/red bow light), as well as trolling rod 
holders, and deck mounted pump.

I just can't think of any reason why I'd want a 40'something pound boat.  If I 
get so old I can't lift the boat off the car, I'd rather just buy a small boat 
trailer and stick to launch at boat ramps; which I do half the time anyway.

Having confidence that the yak won't explode when hit by a pair of contrary 
and confused 6 ft breakers is worth a little extra moneny and a little more 
launching sweat.



Richard Walker
Houston, TX
http://www.neosoft.com/~rww/kayak_log.html

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