Debs, It sounded like a very distressing and disheartening experience to run across such gross negligence on the part of the dealer. The most disheartening to me is that it wasn't a K-Mart-type general merchaniser but rather a kayak shop. I think we will have to put our heads together to figure out the most effective way to deal with this with this particular dealer. But I don't want to rush into anything without thinking about it. Meanwhile I think that we should redouble our efforts at shows such as Paddlesport to get the safety word out. I don't remember what the tabloid newspaper that comes out with the show has in the way of articles but it would be worthwhile to get them next year to include a version of any of the good pieces I see in your Atlantic Sea Kayakers newsletter regarding cold water. And to ask them to make it a boiler plate feature each year. It would take much space. There is always the danger that someone would buy a boat at Paddlesport (or at any earlier winter show like Canoecopia in Madison WI or the Small Boat Shop in Norwalk CT both on the same week or the one or two up in New England also in March) and in their euphoria make a similar mistake. We can't force people to listen but that doesn't mean we should keep trying. Anyway I want to think on this one some more. ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Mar 06 2000 - 03:53:06 PST
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