You wrote (on Paddlewise): > Me again -- the newbie asking about paddling the inside passage! :-) > > [I] just saw the following ad for used gear. > > Does this sound like a good setup for learning on? Good price? Good > kayaks? Think I'd be able to sell the kayaks in a year or so without > losing too much money? > > 2 Dagger Edisto Expedition models - 15ft w/ watertight bulkheads > retractable rudders controlled by foot rests. Plus the following > gear (most still in original packaging and NEVER used).... CARBON > FIBER paddles - fully adjustable (lightest & stiffest),2 LOTUS life > preservers (best made), and a ton of other gear - bilge pumps, lots > of dry bags, waterproof deck compasses,GORTEX spray skirts (so your > body can breath while you keep the elements out),etc. The kayaks > are big enough for open ocean but are maneuverable enough for the > lakes or rivers and all of the gear is top shelf - a lot NEVER used. > New, all this gear is worth >$3,5000 - I know I just bought the stuff. > I will part w/ ALL kayaks & gear for $1,600. Only call if you're > serious so we don't waste each others' time. Beat the cost of 3 > weekend rentals and OWN all the gear! There is a lot of gear there for the money. Others have cautioned you about aspects of this stuff. I want to emphasize three points: 1. Don't buy it unless you know you fit into it. You won't know whether you fit into it until you deal with number two and number three. 2. Get some overnight experience (camping out of kayaks) before you decide to buy it. Depending on your "style" of camping, these boats may be too small. If you camp bicycle-style, you can do it, but you'll really have to plan rations carefully. Carrying fresh water is a major concern. You need to budget space/weight for that. 3. You are seriously out of whack to contemplate anything like the Inside Passage before you have done a couple of week-long trips on the "outside" of some coast. You need to know how to handle surf landings, tide rips, navigating in poor conditions, and more. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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