At 11:21 PM 2/25/03 -0800, Matt Broze wrote: >I however revert to the "ram it full speed up >the beach to keep my feet dry approach" once I have gotten a couple of >scratches in the gelcoat of a new kayak. If the rocks are especially jagged >and sharp edged or if there is enough barnacles that I can't miss most of >them I will try to avoid landings on those spots and look for a better >landing spot nearby if the waves are too big to step out in shallow water. I was getting a little ashamed of the look of the bottom of my kayak, which is currently hanging in the garage for lack of liquid water. A bottom like that isn't something you want to show in public . . . thanks, Matt, glad to know I'm not alone on this one. Coming from you, it makes me feel better. -- Wes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wes Boyd's Kayak Place NEW URL! -- http://www.kayakplace.com Kayaks for Big Guys (And Gals) | Trip Reports | Places To Go | Boats & Gear --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Feb 26 2003 - 12:08:34 PST
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