> How useful are sponsons, and can anyone recommend a particular
> manufacturer? I am a novice, paddling on Lake Ontario. The water is
> quite cold, the lake is quite windy, and I REALLY don't want to get
> pulled out of the water by some obnoxious, drunken power boater.

It is unfortunate that you share the name of a self-serving gentleman named Tim Ingram who bombarded the wavelength list with endless drivel regarding the benefits of his sponsons. I would hate for this bbs to be drawn into a bloody flame war. It's one thing to have a intelligent conversation within the community on the pros and cons of sponsons. It's quite another thing altogether to impersonate a disinterested party when the clear motive is to sell product.

Pardon my spouting, but your anonymous post made me wonder. If you are intersted in finding out more about sponsons, I would recommend that you go to the wavelength site and subscribe to the list. I don't know for sure, but they probably have list archives. Happy hunting.

Ross