> Can someone why so many manufacturers are lopping > off the sterns of their > rec boats and how do sales reps market this as a > good thing? Its probably for racing. The shorter a kayak is, the quicker it will cross over the finish line completely, so by chopping the stern off, this gives these kayaks a unique advantage. Best, Harvey *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jul 02 2007 - 19:20:42 PDT
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