Re: [Paddlewise] New Boat

From: Melissa Reese <melissa_at_bonnyweeboaty.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 12:23:22 -0800
On Friday, February 13, 2004, at 6:19:34 AM PST, Nartker_at_aol.com
wrote:

> Are there any other suggestions? $2300 is pushing the budget.

Have you also considered building your own? There are kits and plans
available for a wide variety of boat designs and construction methods.
If you already have the tools and work space, you can build a very
nice, customized boat at a very reasonable cost. Not only would you
have a very nice boat, you'd have the satisfaction of having built it
yourself.

If you don't want to build your own, and want to get the most for your
money, do consider finding a good used boat. Most people take pretty
good care of their boats, and if they sell them, it's usually because
they need to make more space for a different boat...not because
there's something terribly wrong with the one they're selling. I
mention this, because in the realm of new, commercially built
composite boats, it might be very difficult to find good new boat for
$2300 or less.

-- 
Melissa
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