Robert wrote; > This guy has designed and is marketing a catamaran type recreational > kayak. > Seems like a fairly eccentric fellow (not a pejorative) > > The web site has what would appear to be inflated claims for a 10' foot > boat > which makes me nervous about the whole thing. Large SNIP You should apply a healthy dose of skepticism. This gentleman contacted me some time back about this boat and asked permission to use quotes from my book (I think he exaggerated my status in the canoe and kayak design world). I gave him permission (couldn't stop him anyway) and made some suggestions. My allowing him to use quotes does not constitute an endorsement of the concept or the boat. Richard Tuck and Leo Lazauskas are also quoted but, like me, they cannot be held responsible for how he uses the information. People should recognize that information is frequently used out of context or in isolation. This happens often. People read something and embrace it without more careful research. For example, the claims for friction reduction in the form of coatings. surface structuring, and hull shapes. In isolation they may make sense but in the greater context they are often found to be flawed or misleading.. If you have a specific need that this boat addresses then it is certainly worth investigating. Cheers John Winters *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I continue to have a little bit of correspondence with this Yoav, the inventor of the "W-boat". While I've told him repeatedly that I doubt his boat lives up to his hype and is probably headed down the wrong path, I wish him well. He has an idea with some value, and he is really dedicated to his creation. I hope he finds a way to make his dream succeed. He is one of those guys who despite being told by everyone that he is crazy, refuses to let give up. Sometimes these people really do turn out to be crazy, but sometimes they prove to be right. So far he strikes me as fairly level headed, if a little bit too focused. I hope his obsession works out well for him. Take his claims with a container of salt. Evaluate the boat based on your needs. If you think it will work for you, go for it. Nick On Mar 21, 2005, at 7:29 AM, John Winters wrote: > Robert wrote; > >> This guy has designed and is marketing a catamaran type recreational >> kayak. >> Seems like a fairly eccentric fellow (not a pejorative) >> >> The web site has what would appear to be inflated claims for a 10' >> foot boat >> which makes me nervous about the whole thing. > > Large SNIP > > You should apply a healthy dose of skepticism. This gentleman > contacted me some time back about this boat and asked permission to > use quotes from my book (I think he exaggerated my status in the canoe > and kayak design world). I gave him permission (couldn't stop him > anyway) and made some suggestions. My allowing him to use quotes does > not constitute an endorsement of the concept or the boat. > > Richard Tuck and Leo Lazauskas are also quoted but, like me, they > cannot be held responsible for how he uses the information. > > People should recognize that information is frequently used out of > context or in isolation. This happens often. People read something and > embrace it without more careful research. For example, the claims for > friction reduction in the form of coatings. surface structuring, and > hull shapes. In isolation they may make sense but in the greater > context they are often found to be flawed or misleading.. > > If you have a specific need that this boat addresses then it is > certainly worth investigating. > Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ *************************************************************************** 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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