Re: [Paddlewise] Advise and suggestions

>...I found that I like the Valley Pintail and Avocent much better. 
>Luckily, I have the US dealer close by.  My question is, am I 
>setting my heights too high being a begining kayaker?

I bought my first kayak last spring --- a nice stable boat; sold as 
ideal for a beginner.  I soon grew to dislike its limitations: 
difficult to put up on edge, slower to turn, etc.  This spring I 
purchased a 10 year old Pintail (ocean cockpit) and couldn't be 
happier.  I actually paid more for the new rotomolded boat than I 
paid for the used Pintail.

>where I could find a used on would be greatly appreciated.

Someone already mentioned the paddling.net web site, here are a few more:

<http://tinyurl.com/dnno> --- a newer pintail that didn't sell recently on ebay
<http://www.onwatersports.com/w/KayaksForSale.html> --- listing of used kayaks
<http://www.sdkc.org/ads/> --- listing of used kayak in the San Diego area
<http://www.ccpac.org/classifieds/> --- yet another listing of used kayaks
<http://www.nspn.org/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=list&
forum=DCForumID4&conf=DCConfID1> --- NE area used kayaks


The biggest issue with a used boat is how to get it from where it is 
to where you are.  I was told by several people that composite boats 
really aren't shippable via common carrier unless crated.  I got 
lucky and just had to make an 8 hour round trip to meet the seller.

Brian
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