Re: [Paddlewise] "My Boat" survey (wait...here's mine!)

From: <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 13:28:54 -0800
Markie wrote:
> 
> OK, OK...I bought my first kayak but haven't been out on the water
> yet...mostly because the water is still solid! The boat is set up in my
> living room and I sit in it sometimes, just to get the feel.   ;-)
> It's a Feathercraft K-Light. I'm in the market for another used folder
> for my husband...anyone have any leads??
> 

I did that with the first folding kayak I ever bought, a double
Klepper.  Sat in it for hours in my living room.  The biggest difference
between that experience and the real world is just how tiny all the
kayaks are. In a living room, they seem and are immense.  Out on open
water they are puny.

Regarding leads on other foldables, you should say something about your
husband's body type (other than you probably find his adorable ;-)) as
this does make a difference.  You might consider a new or used Nautiraid
single as the new ones are not all that costly, just around $2100.  Used
ones would be around $1500.  Or why not just another K-Light unless size
may be a problem.  I think you are going to find that most of the
singles used, any of the good models, are going to go for well over
$2000.

ralph diaz
-- 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter
PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024
Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com
"Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag."
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

***************************************************************************
PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List
Submissions:     paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
Subscriptions:   paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net
Website:         http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/
***************************************************************************
Received on Wed Feb 25 1998 - 10:30:26 PST

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:29:53 PDT