Jon,
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<br>don't be misled by thinking heavy = durable.
<br>The hulls of Inters are not more durable than those of other boats with sandwich hulls. Due to their weight, they are even more susceptible to damage on the beach because there is more weight pressing down on that one rock...
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<br>So, if somebody needs a rock solid boat, neither Taipans nor Inters nor Hobie Foxes/Tigers are a good choice. One will have to buy a H16/18 P16/18 (I'm sure there are more cats with massive laminate around).
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<br>Just my experience about Inters (we owned one ourselves),
<br>Gebhard.<br><br>