Matt, I know Ralph Diaz would respond to your posting, but he just left the country for a couple weeks and planned on being away from email, and folding boats. I put essentially this question to him some months back. Ralph would probably say that the skin last about 25 years, and while a skin that old may look good because the boat hasn't been used lately, it is likely to start failing once regular use is resumed. A new skin, which would still fit a boat this old, might cost about $1800. The boat might be worth $1200-$1600, and the frame alone maybe $800-$1200. Casey Walker Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 21:25:33 -0700 From: "Matt Broze" <mkayaks_at_oz.net> Subject: [Paddlewise] 1966 Klepper Aerius II A friend of mine asked me what his 1966 vintage Klepper Aerius II might be worth. He says that with the exception of an area about ten inches in diameter on the side of the hull where there are numerous small blisters that have been there for years that the skin is in pretty good shape (and doesn't leak in the area of the blisters either). it apparently has been stored assembled indoors for most of its life. I haven't seen it myself but didn't have much of a handle on used Klepper prices. Any experts out there who can give me a range of prices that a kayak like this might go for? Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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