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      What's the best boat for absolute beginners?

      Results of the February 2000 poll. The question was 'What's the best boat for absolute beginners these days? Still a good old banana-boat or should they rather paddle a modern boat right from the beginning?'

      It was a pretty close call between the old and new playboats, but at least it seems clear now that we will not put a beginner in a Corsica-S, Taifun or a Rainbow Reaction anymore, which was absolutely the norm 4 years ago. In the next questionaire, we'll try to find out which one it should be excatly: Hammer, RPM, Gliss, Kendo, Kendo Evolution, Fly, Redline, Jive?

      Best beginner's boat. End results March 9 2000.

         Titanic-style: Taifun etc (83)
      12%

         Banana-boat: Corsica etc (46)
      7%

         Old playboat: RPM, Kendo etc (205)
      30%

         Flat funcruiser: Jive, Hammer, X etc (233)
      34%

         Rodeoboat: Glide, Forplay etc (111)
      16%

      Total Votes: 678

      Poll User Comments 1 - 10

      gliss=bluntmachin 3/8/00 7:19:57 AM
      gliss is the best 3/7/00 10:47:38 AM
      gleid 3/7/00 2:07:51 AM
      RPM is best boat for beginners 3/5/00 4:50:45 AM
      the disco is so stable, big volume and fun it would accelerate beginners at warp factor 10![my disco is almost as good as my dancer XT!]tom, scotland 3/2/00 3:30:07 PM
      RPM rules!! 2/29/00 11:03:52 AM
      An X is perfect for a beginer cause it teaches how to roll with a flat bottem boat and it's edges don't catch too much. It's nice and loose. 2/29/00 8:53:31 AM
      old playboat 2/27/00 4:31:34 PM
      Stubby!!!! 2/26/00 7:33:53 PM
      the gliss bliss blunt sieries are probably your best bet for a first boat i think 2/26/00 10:35:16 AM
      depends upon the type of person thats learning size is a big factor. 2/25/00 7:50:54 PM
      i voted for the RPM but i also think that the hammer section would also be a good choise. It is all to do with the confidence of the beginer. 2/23/00 8:38:19 AM
      If your going to go with a flat bottom later, its better to start with a flat bottom now! 2/22/00 5:50:36 PM
      rodeo boats may be a bit more aggressive, but they are also more predictable to learn in. 2/21/00 10:43:24 AM
      I voted for the Jive etc because they have a flat hull and can do many new school moves but mpoving to the next level would not be such a large leap. 2/20/00 2:52:21 PM
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