----- Original Message ----- From: Nick Schade <schade_at_guillemot-kayaks.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 10:34 AM Subject: [Paddlewise] Boat Weight > > The idea that a light boat will get tossed around does not have much merit. > With a paddler weighing 150 pounds or more the difference of total > displacement between the 50 and 75 pound boat is not very significant. Any > possible disadvantage of the light boat is made up for by other > on-the-water performance advantages of the light boat. A light boat is a > little easier to turn and accelerate. If you don't think this is important, > carry some extra water and you can have a heavy-paddling boat that you can > lift. With a good modern layup the light boat will be stronger and more > rugged than a polyester/mat barge. > Nick, with my respects, let me ask you something, Don´t you think this extra 25 pounds or whatever worth the difference when the kayak is completely loaded for expedition ? Or do you only paddle your kayaks "empty" during day trips ? >From my experience a 75 lb fiberglass kayak will survive almost everyhing, while a 50 lb one won´t pass even a moderate surf ( stating they are properly laminated ). Am I right ??? UNIÓN DE KAYAKISTAS DE TRAVESÍA Fernando López Arbarello uktkayak_at_uol.com.ar *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Apr 07 2000 - 08:49:05 PDT
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