> Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to this question. Performance of
> a boat depends more on the design of the boat than the material it is made
> of. A dog of a boat in kevlar will still be a dog in fiberglass or
> strip-built. If a boat is good when built by roto-molding, it will be good
> as a stripper.

> The only way the performance is effected is in the weight. Lighter boats
> will feel more lively, but the more gear you carry, the less effect this
> will have.

> Roto molded boats don't tend to hold their shape well so no two rotomolded
> kayaks will perform exactly the same. There is some room for variation in
> construction with home-built boats, but following a good set of plans
> should minimize these variations.

> I would like to say that strippers perform better than other construction
> methods, and the response I get to my boats suggest that they do, but I
> can see no reason why they would. Thanks for the rational response Nick. Toni