Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 18:38:07 -0500 (CDT)
Message-Id: <199807072338.SAA25517@atlantis.nconnect.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: pathfndr@nconnect.net (Rich Frey)
Subject: Re:[baidarka] successful trip
Just got back from a fantastic trip in the BWCAW... the wood and canvas
greenland style I finished two weeks earlier proved more than seaworthy,
although the rocks did a number on the keel, mostly scraping the paint off;
I wish I had installed the oak rub strips.
Some advice, please, from the many knowledgeable international paddlers...
As I returned today, my wife showed to me an ad in a local paper for a "17
foot kayak (Folboat) Rigid frame, 2-ply gray vinyl coated canvas skin, 1-ply
red vinyl coated canvas deck. Open cockpit, two seater. $300 (US dollars)
I don't know alot about folboats, except that new ones seem to be $2,000 -
$3,000 US. Tell me, guys, is this a steal? Should I postpone the mortgage
payment this month to buy it? Or is the price about average for a used one
(I haven't seen it yet).
Don't worry, if I buy it I'll still be building... I was checking the lumber
yards in Ely, Mn for clear spruce, but they already save the good stuff for
the local boat builders...
Rich