Only a couple points...

Rag, I'm down with you and, even moreso, your avitar pics.

I will also say that Catcherman seems to be dropping 100% fact/knowledge. I can back 2 of his statements. First, those frames that Ken built ARE badass. I have a good story about watching my 2 man Skookum do the krzEEstyle on the river. Straight up sideways into a sweeper, LOADED up HUGE with power, and then flipped like a pancake at Denny's WITH a novice rower still on top of it. Upside down, boat got pounded under the sweeper in a few feet of water. Bent out one of the angled brackets that lead to the oar lock. Floated out with the oar in a weird position. Ended up being able to bend it back without noticeable damage to the weld. That was probably 4 years ago and the boat has been down Beaver Creek and its tributaries (Little Beaver Creek and Pink Beaver Creek) since without incident.

I will also attest to that "clam cleat" being complete BS. In fact, I fished in the ice/snow last weekend and had it let my anchor fly away. Fortunately, Merg has studied the brain A LOT and vibed me in on how to retrieve it.

....and that's all I have to say about that.

-AP