Re: [Paddlewise] Design copies

Whoa!

Careful with the tar.  You're getting it all over everyone.

>You have a great deal of faith in the judicial system. Donald Marshall, Guy
>Paul Morin, Thomas Sophonow and others (Candian examples)  might beg to
>differ.

The examples you site were the victims of malicious prosecutors and not the 
entire court system.  By in large I put more faith in the Canadian Courts 
where your case will be heard by a legally trained judge ( at least for 
now) and not someone who won a popularity contest.

Everyone hates the courts except when they have a wrong they want 
righted.  The wrongs done to Marshall, Morin and Sophonow  where all 
righted by superior courts.  Think about what our friend said, "Courts are 
not a pushover for any claim to get through, and appeals courts fix up 
rubbish."

Here's food for thought.  On any given day here in Victoria you can open up 
the want ads and find a particular brand and model kayak for sale.  There's 
always one on the used boat market - sometimes there's so many it makes you 
wonder why.  Could it be a poor hull design?

And why is it that some kayak companies have upwards of 20 or more boats in 
their stable.  Could it be that once the plugs are made they just keep 
cranking out the product even though it's not a very good design.  The 
boats off these old plugs finance the R&D of the new design.  Actually it's 
the poor devils that bought the slugs that are financing the new 
designs.  If I was in the market for a new boat I'd look at companies that 
had been around a long time and only have a few boats in the line up.

I'm not affiliated with anyone.

regards
Gordin Warner
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