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From: <rebyl_kayak_at_energysustained.com>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] RE: Split Deck/Hull seam--Again! What do you think?
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:52:34 +0000
Mark wrote: 
Aside from direct rock contact, there isn't going to be much harder on a boat than a boat full of water, tossed in the surf. That's a lot of stress 

Steve wrote:
When the boat gets hammered by a breaking wave, , that&#39;s over and above what they are designed for, in my opinion. 

G'Day

Haven't seen the video's but if the boat is a sea kayak then I'd hope it could handle landing and occasionally being trashed in the kind of breaking waves and surf most sea kayakers would have to cope with. This excludes hitting rocks or sand when anything can happen. That said giving an open ended guarantee for a sea kayak is about as brave / risky as landing through 'big' (1m to 2m) surf.

All the best, PeterO
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