Alex pointed out that folders weigh more than advertized, and I would add that the difference between a reasonably equipped folder and their advertised weight is big: Our Klepper XXL, with sprayskirt, painter, anchor, anchor line, decklines, bilge-pump (with a big battery), sea anchor, reserve paddle, GPS, paddles, seats, emergency pack, and sundries, weigh close to twice as much as advertized. But I am happy with that. And the packing bags are fairly heavy as well, and not easy to handle. We nowadays put ours in our tiny trailer (the smallest we've found on the market - just the right size!), and have found that it is far easier to pack them into the trailer, than in a car, no matter what size (as long as there is room enough, that is)! Assembly time sometimes is close to that advertised (just 5 minutes longer), but often twice, or thrice, that! Tord -- See Exclusive Video: 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards http://www.hollywoodlife.net/younghollywoodawards2008/ *************************************************************************** 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 May 08 2008 - 03:17:49 PDT
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