Re: [Paddlewise] A bone head way to start the season...

From: Rodger Jacobsen <rodgerjacobsen_at_comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 18:32:31 -0800
Yeah,
A light boat is SO much easier to put back on your car.
I found it easy to build a 32lb 18' sof for under $200.00 and if I threw it
off my roof nine times out of ten it wouldn't be damaged when it landed.


On Mar 4, 2011, at 9:51 AM, Mark Perkins wrote:

>> Each pound of boat weight costs about $100 to lose.
>
> If I may, I would like to ask a nieve question...
>
> Could you share the benefits of having a lighter boat?
>
> To the extent that the benefits obtain while on the water, can the same
> benefit be obtained by reducing the weight of the paddler as by reducing
the
> weight of the boat?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
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