Joshua, Since you like the Romany Explorer, I would recommend doing comparative test paddles of the Explorer, Mariner II, and Solstice GTS. All three are superb, efficient, and best of all forgiving boats in adverse conditions. Here we have skeg, sliding seat and rudder in similarly sized boats with quite different design philosophies. So you can fairly decide which contol mechanism you like and be assured that you are getting a fine boat no matter which you choose. Personally I would like to own all 3 boats, and I cannot think of another boat I would prefer to any of the 3. Jerry *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Jul 02 2000 - 14:46:19 PDT
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