From: "Steve Cramer" <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu> > On Sun, 17 Feb 2002, PeterO wrote: > > > Sandy wrote > > >Peter, methinketh ye've got the boat buying bug big time :) > > > > No I'm dreamin! Really like the idea of being able to walk to the river at > > the bottom of my street, carrying a small bag or two, setting up the boat > > and paddling down the river through the harbour and out to sea. With no > > petrol usage! Trying to emulate Ralph Diaz ideal of minimal use of > > hydrocarbon fuels, which I think is why he uses public transport. > > While I would never presume to try to talk someone out of buying a new > boat--"Hey, let's us go spend your money!"--it seems to me that you can > achieve the goal you mention above with a simple boat cart. Get one that > takes down small enough to fit in your hatch. I agree. I carried my kayak a few time the hundred meters or so I used to live from the beach and then bought a cart. I could set everything up on the front lawn, toss a couple of small bags (lunch, emerg gear) in the hatches and tow it down the road. Much easier than carrying. Just think, with the money you save, you could buy a new boat!! Mike *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Feb 17 2002 - 15:31:03 PST
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