On 3 Jun 2003 at 23:35, Doug Lloyd wrote: > Don't know about you guys, but SOT's still have a long way to go in > terms of R&D. Closed-deck kayaks still present a safety hazard too. > Both statements are true. What say you. He seems (on the web site) to be trying the old trick of alluding to a lack of safety in the standard kayak and then presenting the open kayak as a truly safe alternative. Bad news - he builds a false sense of security. I also note that he offers training in VHF protocol. In Canada, the only organization that can do that and present you with a real operator's certificate is the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron. Is he suggesting that its ok to use VHF without a license? His comments on the "groove" of paddling and hanging out on land, coupled with the above observations (and others I haven't noted) tell me: This is the kind of guy I don't trust. 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 Wed Jun 04 2003 - 09:01:23 PDT
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