: If I read the posts right and cut and pasted right, Mike, Julie, and Lee say
: that boats of all types get damaged. Nick's book even includes a section
: on fixing big holes in damaged wood strip boats.

Let's face it, anything can be broken and you can get injured or killed in the process. Happens all the time in the most highly engineered automobiles, airplanes, etc., etc. It doesn't mean that there is a flaw in the design or workmanship. Can you imagine what a car would have to look like if it were built to survive a 60 mph head-on crash without any damage or injury to the occupants? Lets get real!!

Grant
Squeedunk Kayaks