Hello all, I recently attended the West Coast Kayak Symposium, where I learned lots and had a blast. Lots of very nice people! One of my main purposes was to select a boat, as I'm tired of renting and think my skills will improve more when I have the same boat (my own...) every time I'm on the water. I was hoping to fall in love with a boat: failing that, find the best combination of features and price... I did fall in love with a boat. I like nearly everything about it, and when is a boat ever perfect? My _only_ problem is, that after shopping for 3 years, I only heard of the manufacturer 2 weeks before the Symposium, when I followed a link to their web page: http://www.extremeinterface.com/ So my question is, are these boats and their maker know to this community? I have the impression they're well known in B.C. especially on Victoria. I'm not looking for dirt, just a cautious consumer not wanting to make a big expensive mistake. BTW the boat I really like is the Lightspeed Phoenix 175. I'm a big guy, and felt extremely comfortable in this boat. The only thing that was bigger feeling were the Necky Pinta and PWS Thunderbird, both out of production (and one out of business). Besides, this boat felt much more responsive and quicker than those other two. The owner (I think) was very pleasant and spent a lot of time with me showing his unique design features. Previous high choice, now # 2, was the Impex Assategue. Thanks for any feedback and advice. Still learning, Paul Hamilton Seattle area *************************************************************************** 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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