In a message dated 4/29/2003 2:37:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, al.m_at_3web.net writes: > ... But... well, I don't see Quattros for less than $4000, even used ones. > It's a barge, not many people own or need them in civilian life :-). You > could get 2 new GII for the same buck, and there are plenty of them used > ones, too. I personally would favour a 2-boat option - if anything happens > to one of the boats, then the other one could (hopefully) render some > assistance ... The latter especially is an excellent point, which bears repeating herewith! The only significant difference between Quattros and regular AE-IIs is the addition of the second pair of sponsons, by the way, so in terms of usability all of the above applies to AE-IIs also, of course ... still G-IIs represent a lower investment, of course! I grew up in a family of four in folding doubles. My kids are the third generation to be introduced to the experience by one of the original boats, which we bought second hand in the late sixties. They learned very quickly from the beginning, just as my sister and I did at the time, that you stay in the cockpit or get wet and have grown into very able, safe and responsible crew members inconsequence! :-) Besides the Nautiraid and Folbot doubles and along the lines of Kleppers, there are also the Mk-IIs by Long Haul Products, as well as others, don't forget! Best regards, Ralph Ralph C. Hoehn Folding Boat Center P.O. Box 700 Enfield NH 03748 info_at_FoldingBoatCenter.com www.FoldingBoatCenter.com phone: +1-802-649-2555 -- Ralph phone: +1-603-632-9500 -- Alv (yup, they rhyme) *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Apr 29 2003 - 07:44:18 PDT
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