>I just wanted to get other opinions > before > I actually call them to hear theirs. > [Steve Holtzman] Mark, When the boat gets hammered by a breaking wave, that's over and above what they are designed for, in my opinion. I just had a great conversation with Don Beale, who made my Greenland paddle. I bought it from him in December of 2004 and it broke in September of 2007 while I was trying to do a roll. Don thought it shouldn't have broken and he offered to replace it at no charge if that's what I thought. He also said if I felt that it had lived its normal life, than I should pay for a new paddle. He also said he was comfortable with anything between those two extremes. I suggested that although the paddle wasn't abused, he hadn't done anything wrong when he built it either. We decided to compromise at each of us paying for 1/2 the cost of a new paddle. BTW, I didn't even ask him about a "warranty", I just ordered a new paddle and that was his response after he shipped it. I think that would probably be a fair resolution for you with QCC. The other alternative would be to have a custom lay-up made by them or another boat manufacturer. Steve Holtzman Southern California _____________ NOD32 EMON 2617 (20071025) information _____________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system http://www.eset.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 Thu Oct 25 2007 - 15:02:20 PDT
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