Re: [Paddlewise] right place, right time??

From: alex <al.m_at_3web.net>
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 22:33:22 -0700
Here in BC no kayak depreciates below 50-60% of its value, as I've found.
Very sad. So, old fiberglass costs at least 1100-1200 (USD), sometimes with
a paddle, but when it's something like Werner, it will be either offered as
an option, or the total price will be more than 1200.

> I just talked to someone that ran into a person that apparently had fallen
> on hard financial times and had decided to sell their boats (a sad state
of
> affairs to be sure!!).  Anyway, this guy paid $1000 for TWO fiberglass
> boats - a VCP Argonaut and a Dagger Sitka PLUS two paddles (one was a
> Werner), spray skirt, car top equip, etc etc.  I haven't actually seen the
> boats myself (I'm pretty sure the VCP is the Argonaut, both boats are ~
18'
> long).
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