Would anyone like to comment on the cargo fly that can be installed on Alpacka rafts? Good, bad or otherwise? I'm a bit dubious on having a 'zip', but are they really trouble free? I understand there is a lot of advantage (in terms of boat handling) to having weight distributed in the hull of the bo...

adelorenzo wrote:I got a 4-piece 209cm Powerhouse this summer and LOVE it. I was using a noodly old Aqua Bound and the difference is amazing.

yep, me too! Just got a 203cm Powerhouse 4 piece, & it may be twice the price of an aqua bound, but its twice the paddle!

how do you reckon it compares to an Alpacka in terms of Buoyancy? It looks smaller & neater, but with a big dude on board with a 20kg pack...