I hope all this doesn't mean I should think twice about packing Haagen Daz ice cream again. I pack it in dry ice, and as the dry ice sublimes, the hatch cover bulges significantly. Hate to think my British heavy might explode on me! So far under these conditions it just lets out a vulgar sound now and then. Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 20:29:53 -0700 From: "Lew Warden" <lew.warden_at_verizon.net> Subject: [Paddlewise] British Heavies "crumple" The boats that are being discussed belong to my wife and I. They were not a light lay-up, and acording to family members who sail for Stars & Stripes, America Cup etc. the color has little to do with the failure. The issue is probably a combination of a bad batch of resin, air tight hatches, and moving from 7500 ft. elevation to sea level plus the color and sun. The boats are Pintails and in my opinion the finest boats I have ever paddled. They make even the best boats I have paddled feel like bricks. They are not very heavy either. The Britts are just way ahead of the rest of the market, again my not so humble oppinion. When conditions get interesting these boats shine whether in storm surge in Sothern CA. on tide rips under the Golden Gate Bridge. GRO is standing 100 % behind the problem and are sending replacements. Good Hunting Lew *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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