Message-Id: <199807090644.EAA26358@firma.thezone.net>
From: "David Dick" <david.dick@thezone.net>
To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Re:successful trip
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 04:14:49 -0230
Where are you? - I'll take it.
David
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> From: Rich Frey <pathfndr@nconnect.net>
> To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: Re:[baidarka] successful trip
> Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 1:35 AM
>
> bboT, You wrote: I'll bet this is an OLD folbot. Preferable to the new
in
> my book. They
> >had aluminum stringers and (marine?) ply ribs/bulkheads/forms around
which
> >the stringers are bent. Skin was originally naugahyde. Actually a
pretty
> >good imitation of sealskin, I'll bet...
>
>
> I checked it out today; it is old, 25 years old, built from a kit by an
old
> Latvian immigrant (He's very, VERY old, now, anyway.) I think his elderly
> wife wants him to get it out of the garage. This boat LOOKED to be about
> three years old, very well crafted and solid. It has two layers of
naugahyde
> on the hull and one on the deck with not a scratch or gouge in it. He had
a
> sailing rig for it (homemade, I think) and a rudder that had never been
> attached, but had all the hardware for it. The ferruled paddles are
> original, purchased from folboat. All parts are wood except bow cap and
tail
> cap/ rudder which are steel or very thick aluminum- no aluminum
stringers.
> It looks like a classic: very wide beam, fairly flat bottom, and in 'like
> new' condition.
>
> ...Depending on shape, I'd scoop it up...
>
> I am having second thoughts because: A) It's not light (80lbs? -he didn't
> know) not very portage-able, and while I probably wouldn't sell it,
resale
> is ????? B)Also, my wife wants a fenced in playground for her huskies so
> they can work out their pecking order BEFORE they're hooked to the sled.
> Priorities vs. well, priorities... C) If I can justify it as an
investment,
> I'll probably buy. But what is it worth (beyond the obvious spirit I
sense
> it has, which is priceless)
> >
> Rich
>