!Jones wrote:
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.

Please don't be stopped by our ****ed off response at this particular
dumbo's product spam. This moron tried to make them mandatory for
*every* kayak or canoe, and anyone with half a brain knows that the last
thing you want is a boat that is stable when upside down. For those of
us paddling in slightly more dynamic conditions (heavy sea, surf, rodeo
or whitewater for example), being stable upside down could have serious
repercussions.

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Wilko van den Bergh wilkoa t)dse(d o tnl
Eindhoven The Netherlands Europe
---Look at the possibilities, don't worry about the limitations.---
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