Re: [Paddlewise] Thanks

Messages normally don't disappear there, but in a moderated mail-list some
delay is natural.
I would think twice before buying SOT.  WA is not a south CA or HI.  You
gonna get wet below the belt due to dripping from paddles and occasional
splashes, water there isn't too warm as well as air temperatures.
Yes, cockpit size is important - and one of the boats that have large
cockpit and is easy to assemble is Folbot Aleut - though it could be too
short for you.  Pehaps Yukon or Kodiak are better. Since factory sells them
direct, dealers don't usually have them, but you may try to find some used
for sale and see how much efforts does it take to assemble it (should not be
much).  Canoe-like kayaks similar to Puffins need correction strokes because
of poor tracking  and this can be annoying depending on paddler and area.
I don't know about Atlatl, but Ralph Diaz is right in his book - exotic
brands are dangerous because you might encounter service and parts problem,
having unsteady supply and few dealers. Just my IMHO.
Alex.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Brand" <mackbrand72_at_elltel.net>
To: <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: September 14, 2003 7:25 PM
Subject: [Paddlewise] Thanks


> Below is a message I tried to post on  9/12, but as far as I can tell it
> didn't make it. So I'm trying again, but with just two more bits of info
> that's occured since then:
> 1) I joined the bagboater group and have read a lot of the posts,
including
> the ones about "Puffin vs. Aleut & Yukon, etc., though I didn't post
myself
> (didn't need to), and
> 2) I called Lyle Hancock yesterday in Seattle and talked about his
> boats...I'm going to visit and test out an Uno tomorrow...the sot's (at
> least the Uno and Java) seem more acceptable to me than before.
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