No spam said:
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While you may
be limited in the conditions that you may use the boat solo there
should be
no reason not to go out to a nice protected area and see how it feels.
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Thanks! That might be a good start. I'm within minutes of a bay where I
could paddle for almost 2 hours and never have to be more than a few
meters from the shore (and where the shore is lined with residential
neighborhoods). That seems safe enough.

When I've tried it, I'll report back.

Cheers,
Wilf
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