My surf boat is a SOT so I know the value of the design, but my point was I
would not use one for expedition.

Maybe I have fallen too far from my backpacker roots, but I need (or at least
want) to carry more than even the Prism will hold when going on trips of a week
or more.

I have read my autographed copy of the Broze/Gronseth edited Deep Trouble, but
other than in surf I prefer a decked boat.

YMMV
Brian Blankinship