06-09-2010, 02:22 AM
Thanks "Fly Goddess".
I'm aware of the specs for the these boats. I assume from your use of bold face type that you prefer the Scadden Boats. I can appreciate the benefits of the NFO/Scadden designs; they look great in theory. But I've heard/read a lot of horror stories about implementation/quality issues. A friend of mine had one of the oar locks of his Scadden boat break off in the middle of a class III rapid. More than a little inconvenient... A 15 yr. warranty is nice, but not if the boat falls apart during a once-in-a-lifetime trip. To be fair, I've read and heard first-hand accounts of good experiences with Scadden boats.
You point out some relevant issues with the Skeeter boats.
Kind of
when you have to pick the lesser of many evils and work out the issues for your self.
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I'm aware of the specs for the these boats. I assume from your use of bold face type that you prefer the Scadden Boats. I can appreciate the benefits of the NFO/Scadden designs; they look great in theory. But I've heard/read a lot of horror stories about implementation/quality issues. A friend of mine had one of the oar locks of his Scadden boat break off in the middle of a class III rapid. More than a little inconvenient... A 15 yr. warranty is nice, but not if the boat falls apart during a once-in-a-lifetime trip. To be fair, I've read and heard first-hand accounts of good experiences with Scadden boats.
You point out some relevant issues with the Skeeter boats.
Kind of
when you have to pick the lesser of many evils and work out the issues for your self.[signature]