Jim Conlin wrote:
Unlike boats, when a car fails, you can usually get out and walk.


Sufficient and properly distributed floatation goes a long way toward
easing my mind. That, and several years as a lifeguard, should save me
if my canoe sinks out from under me in the three-foot-deep backwater
where I fish for bass.

Yes, if I were building boats for use in more difficult/dangerous waters
than the Ohio River and its tributaries, I would definitely invest in
better materials. I can completely understand and appreciate the point
you're making, and it is a valid one.

Chuck