Re:[Paddlewise] (Paddlewise) Plastic is

At 01:06 PM 12/6/99 -0800, Matt Broze wrote:
>The price on a glass Seda single at my store (until the end of January) is
>$1275 + $65 in shipping costs.  Most dealers around the country will have
>them at similar prices (This is not an ad but a refutation of the post
>below). I don't sell many plastic kayaks as a result of my dislike for them
>and the $400 extra someone has to pay to get fiberglass. There are several
>other good glass kayaks for under $2000. Note:Mariners don't cost $3000 as
>you claim either unless you want Kevlar or Graphite.
>
Sorry, I didn't want to sound as rude as this message appeared. The point I
was making is that there is a very sound cost differential. Granted, Sedas
are a lot cheaper than most glass boats, where the typical cost is about
$2,500. I wish I could afford the cost of a top of the like kayak like a
Mariner -- which, by the time I could travel to the west coast to try one
on, then have it shipped here, would probably come to well over $3000 --
but simply, if I were to tell the wife that I was going to spend $3000 for
a kayak, or even $2000, well, she'd have a fit. She had enough of one for
less than $1000. As much as I enjoy kayaking, I just can't justify the
up-front cost for that much boat. 

Again, sorry if I offended.

-- Wes

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