On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Brian Curtiss <bc_at_asdi.com> wrote: > > Sounds like all sea kayaks would fall into this exception category: > > EXCEPTIONS: >> Boats with permanent decking and a provision for sealing openings to the >> bodies of the occupant(s). Boats of this type are sometimes referred to as >> "white water" craft. " >> > > I notice this and it makes me wonder about the credibility of a standards authority that doesn't even realize that most - if not all - sea kayaks would fall under what they think are "white water craft"; including the greenland style boat made by Current Designs that sparked this thread. The only reason I can think of for a manufacturer to adhere to these "standards" would be to reduce their liability insurance overhead. Otherwise, the "standards" are meaningless. I can see the values of used kayaks going up over this as people discover that the boats built to the "standards" are more difficult to roll. And yet another reason to design and build your own kayak. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jun 25 2008 - 07:08:55 PDT
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