Jim, While I don't have personal experience with the Atlantis, I do have experience with Dagger boats. Dagger puts out a very good product. The plastic that they use is high quality. I think that this is one point many people miss when they are shopping for a boat. <<There are different types (Quality) of Polyethylene.>> Many people advise first time buyers to, "Paddle as many different boats as you can." I disagree with this advice. It has been my experience that many beginning paddlers are unable to differentiate between subleties in design, if they shop for six months their skills should be improving with each test paddle and who can remember how boat number sixty compared to number twelve when you are paddling number seventy-two? Paddle ten or twelve, buy the activity not the boat. If you enjoy paddling, it won't be your last purchase. Two things Jim, NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR VESSEL, "SHE" MAY REMEMBER IT. AND THE BEST KAYAK IS THE ONE THAT GETS USED, FREQUENTLY! Bruce McC WEO www.wholeearthoutfitters.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
When I think back to shopping for my boat, trying out different boats was something I "had" to do. Yet, demo paddles were usually in flat water, low or no wind. (Where else can a novice really paddle?). In my first lesson, I was in a lake, no wind, when I got out of balance and tipped over. Even after I bought my own boat, it took quite a few paddling days in different conditions to get familiar with the boat. Gronseth told me to be more concerned about the paddle than the boat. That said, if I were just starting out, I would still *have to* try out several boats. I'm still trying out boats! I'm still outfitting my boat_s_ to make them "better." Hell! Doug Lloyd is talking about putting a rudder on his Nordkapp! Now that to me is amazing... Robert Bruce Mc. (Outfit3029_at_aol.com) wrote: > on Fri, 21 Jan 2000 07:44:54 -0500 (EST) > To: gse98_at_sprynet.com, paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] New Boat > > I disagree with this advice. It has been my experience that many beginning > paddlers are unable to differentiate between subleties in design, if they > shop for six months their skills should be improving with each test paddle > and who can remember how boat number sixty compared to number twelve when you > are paddling number seventy-two? Paddle ten or twelve, buy the activity not > the boat. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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