: And then there's the ability
: to flatten nail heads with my own construction. nope,,no fancy production
: glass boats. My faith is restored.

Hey, Lee -

Are you still paddling your Express a lot? I'm still pondering buying one but am more interested in building a boat that has similar handling characteristics. Or maybe I've already got one in the Cape Ann Storm. Have you run across any designs that make you think it might have the fine attributes of a Mariner? I noticed on paddling.net you used a Coho instead of your Express on a trip. How do they compare in hindsight?

Jim