Keith wrote: >>>>>>I am not saying SOFs are super boats - just that SOFs are surprisingly (to us) rugged, lightwieght and adaptable. They also come in multiple shapes and sizes - heck, Brian Schultz replicated one of Matt Broze's designs (Coaster) in SOF.<<<<<< A few inaccuracies here. My brother Cam is the designer of the Coaster (and Robert Livingston of Paddlewise and flex/pump/leak fame is its godfather). Brian, with our permission, attempted to replicate the Coaster (and before it the Elan) as a SOF kayak. While there is a strong similarity and Brian was attempting a replication, Brian would admit they are still far from being the same. Certainly his SOF kayak is not a replicant of the Coaster. SOF kayaks are a whole lot tougher than they look. They can take quite a beating but their greatest vulnerability is to sharp objects. To try to overcome the "I'd be afraid to use it on the water" syndrome among observers, Corey Freedman, owner of Spirit Line Kayaks, used to take a heavy Greenland style paddle and viciously beat on his demo Baidarkas to prove how well they could stand up to a beating. Matt Broze www.marinerkayaks.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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:27:12 PDT
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