At 3:08 AM -0800 12/28/01, Matt Broze wrote: >Snip > >If anybody would like to "do >sponsons right" to make them more functional or address some of the >shortcomings of what is now available (but have been stopped by the idea >that sponsons are already patented) probably has little to worry about >(besides Tim's wrath, legal threats, and never ending written diatribes >anywhere he can't be stopped). But, even then he is more likely to skewer >himself with his own pen than damage his intended target. I'm not particularly interested in taking on the manufacturing/marketing/legal challenge of making a better sponson but it could be an interesting exercise for paddlewise to figure out what the "ideal" sponson would be, and how it would be implemented. So, what are the characteristics of the ideal sponson? How, would this be implemented? BTW, for the purpose of discussion, let's assume sponsons are a good idea. Nick -- Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 659-8847 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Dec 28 2001 - 07:36:45 PST
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