Chris,

These are erroneous statements about our product line. For thirteen years, our manuals have mentioned checking for twist before the hull is glued, and making adjustments if necessary. This is however, uncommon.

You also state that you sell more boats than we do. You have no basis for making that statement. I would appreciate it if you would reserve your comments to your product line.

This bulletin board should not be used for marketing strategies.

Dave Grimmer Pygmy Boats Inc.

> CLC uses bulkheads and deck beams instead of temporary frames. We design
> our boats to spring to perfect shape around the minimal amount of forms.
> Sheer clamps make this a lot easier. Why use frames, throw them away and
> then pay extra for bulkheads?

> As for twist, we have examined about 6 pygmy boats recently and they have
> all had some twist. You should check your boat. Why don't they tell
> customers how to check for twist and fix it? Actually don't answer that -
> I'd rather not get into that sort of discussion.

> As for how many folks here post about pygmy boats versus CLC boats. Its
> simply a matter of who sells more kits and plans. Since more CLC boats are
> built, a lot posts concern CLC boats. No mystery here.

> One other factor: CLC offers a lot of option and technical tips and
> encourages folks to try new things like graphite bottoms, plexiglass
> underwater windows, various cockpit shapes, kayak carts, etc. Just look at
> the shop tips section of our newly revised web site to see a lot of them.
> That kind of stuff is fun to do and fun to talk (and post) about.

> I've always thought that folks who build boats should get to learn about
> boatbuilding, not just how to glue a few panels together. So we try to
> give out a lot of information to our customers - it's a way to give
> something back to the folks who have supported our company. (See the new
> kayaking and technical articles on our web site as an example.) And a lot
> of these folks who read our information, and discuss it in forums like
> this, go on to build several boats, because now its a hobby that they
> enjoy, not simply a way to get a cheap kayak.

> Chris, Chesapeake Light Craft