Hi Tim, Thanks for the reply. NEWTOT_at_mail.modot.state.mo.us wrote: > As a Squall owner with time on my hands, I'll respond: <<Squall experience snipped>> > I'd say that the high deck, small cockpit, your long legs and lack of > confidence in an unfamiliar boat contributed to your demise! I might have to give it another shot. It's probably not a boat I'll ever own (I'm a confirmed wood boat addict) but I love trying different designs. I almost got to paddle the CD Slipstream, but I didn't fit into it. I would have tried the Gulfstream, but they sold it 2 days before the demo. :( How does the Squall relate to the Solstice GTS? > PS Boat Demos typically cater to first time paddlers and I believe the > sponsor's have a bit of responsibility for your safety, even if it is just > telling you "Don't go beyond that buoy". They were keeping a very close eye on the first-time paddlers. I'm a quasi-employee, though (I do all their boat repairs) so they are familiar with my skills and knew I wasn't in danger. Even if they didn't know I was doing an unintentional rescue practice (they probably thought I was flailing intentionally!) if I had summoned them, they would have come right out. My buddy was 35 feet away on the dock, too, and he could have alerted them to assist me. I did tell him not to worry, and that I wasn't in immediate danger. While the whole experience wasn't exactly fun, it was eye-opening, and very valuable to have been through. Shawn -- Shawn W. Baker 0 46°53'N © 2000 ____©/______ 114°06'W ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^\ ,/ /~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ baker_at_montana.com 0 http://www.geocities.com/shawnkayak/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Sep 06 2000 - 13:55:11 PDT
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