On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:37:51 +0200, in rec.boats.paddle Wilko
wrote:

Do a search at groups.google.com and you'll quickly know what this is
all about... In short: The moron who tried to sell this product of his
almost ruined this newsgroup.

OK, well, it ain't my product and I'm not him.

The way I see it:

Positive: I'd assume that they could add stability for traveling under
sail and when carrying a load... I'm guessing because I've not used
them.

Negative: if & when the ocean does manage to roll you, it's harder to
sort out. Plus they drag. They say that they ride up; however, this
would be a wind drag.

For what we actually *do*, I might make the trade. I'm like everyone
else in that, left unchecked, I tend to be a gear-head. I assume from
the intense negative reaction that people don't like them; however, I
see no intellegent replies that would help a person decide one way or
the other.

Jones