Hi Ratt

The Hollowform is kinda ancient. My son and I got them as our FIRST plastic
kayaks in 1979 when we finished our kayaking course. They hadn't been making
them for more than a year. And they were TOUGH. After 4 years hard usage,
the nose tips were pointing up from rock boinking and the bottoms were well
worn by shallow streams, so we traded up.

The Hollowform was a GREAT boat for BIG, that's BBBIGGGG, water. Like 15,000
to 20,000 cfs on the Main Eel.in CA or just big water on smaller creeks. At
15000 to 20000 cfs on the Main Eel, suddenly a 15 to 20 foot high standing
wave will rear up and fall on you here and there with no warning a tall.
Pays to have led a virtuous life. Unfortunately, none of our friends was
ever that virtuous. Leaning forward to cover your spray skirt, preventing
pop-offs, was the recommended practice. A sudden, unexpected standing wave
that high makes you wonder about the efficacy of prayer - except there's no
time.

Best regards to you and your little friend Ratt. I still read your web page
with great delight. In several dialects - that's really neat.

John Adams

"Phat Ratty Ratt" wrote in message
...
(Mike McCrea)

The Old Schooler's Prayer

My kayak, which art in pieces, Hollowform be thy name.
Thy hull is sprung, thy last runs done,
On creeks down in almost heaven.
Give me this day my high top Keds
And forgive me my duct tape and patches
As I forgive those who float Prijons around me.
And lead me not into Necky,
But deliver me from Riot.
For mine was the River Chaser,
Early polyethylene,
First roto-molded,
For ages and ages.
Amen.

Very nice.

It's astonishing how quickly yesterday's Animal Playboat became today's
Old
School craft.

Riviera Ratt, PITA
STILL Swimless in the 3rd Millennium! (almost)
Click of the Week updated 8/12/03
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