Chris wrote: > I'd like to hear some thoughts on aluminum as well. Anyone? builders? Not a builder of aluminum boats, but I bet there would be a couple of drawbacks: 1. Heavy (difficult to get required stiffness in a thickness that is light enough to compare with FG boats) 2. Cold (on your tush and knees) 3. Noisy (due to waveslap) Not to mention esthetics - but I guess that's in the eyes of the beholder. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Feb 27 2003 - 12:22:52 PST
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