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 *************************************************************************** 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 Mar 09 2011 - 09:49:50 PST
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