Does anyone have a suggestion as to where I can get a replacement VCP hatch cover in a timely fashion? The local outfitter has had my order for about two weeks now and seems to be dragging their feet on it, with one excuse after another. A simple web search didn't help. TIA, Sandy *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> Does anyone have a suggestion as to where I can get a replacement VCP hatch > cover in a timely fashion? which size? I have the round and oval available to ship in the morning. Is that timely enough?? =:-o) steve Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe N 45º 39' 47" 250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr. W 122º 36' 16" Portland, OR 97217 Web: www.aldercreek.com Phone: 503.285.0464 Email: aldercreek_at_qwest.net *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 10:22 AM 5/12/02 EDT, KayakherSC_at_aol.com wrote: >Does anyone have a suggestion as to where I can get a replacement VCP hatch >cover in a timely fashion? The local outfitter has had my order for about >two weeks now and seems to be dragging their feet on it, with one excuse >after another. A simple web search didn't help. > Try Great River Outfitters -- www.gro.com, I think. -- Wes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wes Boyd's Kayak Place http://www2.dmci.net/wesboyd/kayak.htm Kayaks for Big Guys (And Gals) | Trip Reports | Places To Go | Boats & Gear --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 5/13/2002 12:51:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, aldercreek_at_qwest.net writes: > now quite a few people know where they might find a VCP hatch, asap. > Isn't this valuable information? > Probably most valuable to you, Steve. Call it a purist thing, but this list was started with the clear understanding that commercial use was unacceptable. Taking a great leap of faith that a large portion of the list was not in immediate need of a VCP hatch, you could easily have gotten away with simply contacting the interested party directly. Opinions of those who have a commercial interest in the sport is valuable, but you'll never see a Mariner or Redwing product being touted. Those folks just provide a lot of good information. That's just the way the list works, and members should respect that fact. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> Probably most valuable to you, Steve. Call it a purist thing, but this list > > was started with the clear understanding that commercial use was > unacceptable. Taking a great leap of faith that a large portion of the > list > was not in immediate need of a VCP hatch, you could easily have gotten away > > with simply contacting the interested party directly. I absolutely disagree! I have, in the past, had a great deal of trouble finding VCP hatch covers myself. I spent half a day sending out e-mails and making phone calls before I finally found one at Northwest Kayaks in Washington State. Years later I ordered another one from them simply because I knew they had them and it was easier then trying to search the local resources for one. Just because I don't need one right now, doesn't mean that I might not need one in the future sometime. The question was asked as to where a hatch cover could be found, and Steve was, in my opinion, offering his services since he has them in stock. I do not feel that he was in any way soliciting his business. I, for one, am glad to know of yet another source for VCP hatch covers. I would not have that information had he responded back channel. I do not see this as being a whole lot different then people soliciting the list about information on paddling destinations. As it has been discussed before on this list, just because I am not planning a trip to the locale being discussed doesn't mean that I don't enjoy learning a little bit about the place. I have several trips churning away in the back of my mind that I would like to do one of these days that I learned about from this list. I would not have that information if all the discussions were conducted back channel. We have gotten a ton of great information on boat design from Matt and Nick and John. These people design boats. Are they soliciting their business when they get into these discussions? In a way, they are. So what? They aren't blatantly trying to sell anything on the list, and I don't feel that Steve is either. What Steve has done may be on a bit of a fine line by the strictest application of the list rules, but I do not feel that he crossed over it. Just my opinion, I guess. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** 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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