I attended a very good class recently with Howard Rice. He confessed to us he owned (present tense) 36 boats. That made me think about my own sins. I have owned the following small boats in the following order: Perception Kiowee II (pair of them), VCP Pintail & Avocet, two plastic whitewater kayaks, Pygmy Tern 14, Guillemot Night Heron, Shearwater Baidarka single and double, Pyranha Surf Jet SOT, 1963 Old Town OTCA canoe, Guillemot Matunuck, Barto Melonseed, Yakaboo II sailing canoe. I publicly confess this because I am kind of confused at how the list grew so quickly. I have half a dozen sets of plans sitting next to my desk. Its not like I have a problem. I still have some room left. Really. Help me Obi Wan, Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Jim said: >36 boats... I have owned the following... I have half a dozen sets of plans Luckily, the social effects of kayak over-consumption are relatively benign. As long as you can house most of them on your own premises... I'm slightly concerned that I suspect that I paddled more when I only had the one - but it's too long ago to remember clearly. Best Regards Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
There definitely needs to be some periodic purging of boats..... If you haven't used it in a year it probably deserves a better home. That said my 1930 klepper frame needs to find a new home.... My dyson 5.7 baidarka is probably a basket case - new home not likely... Hmmm the aluminum frame could make for an interesting yard sculpture.... I think the other 14 were all used in the 12 months. So it's not pure hoarding ;-) On Fri, Jun 8, 2012, at 04:08 PM, Paul Hayward wrote: > Jim said: > >36 boats... I have owned the following... I have half a dozen sets of plans > > Luckily, the social effects of kayak over-consumption are relatively > benign. > As long as you can house most of them on your own premises... > > I'm slightly concerned that I suspect that I paddled more when I only had > the one - but it's too long ago to remember clearly. -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On 6/8/2012 12:57 PM, Kirk Olsen wrote: > There definitely needs to be some periodic purging of boats..... > > If you haven't used it in a year it probably deserves a better home. > > > I think the other 14 were all used in the 12 months. So it's not pure > hoarding ;-) > > Luckily being married generally means you have a built in sanity checker. I was told a few years ago that if I wanted another boat I had to get rid of a boat. This rule has been obeyed for the most part. Out of the list given earlier I still have the Tern 14, single and double baidarkas, Matunuck, Melonseed and sailing canoe. I forgot to mention a Mega Bullitt surf kayak and a pair of Island waveskis I keep in the shed. All are used with the double being used once a year in a race off Tybee Island. The double would be next on the auction block if I were pushed. One problem with selling wooden boats in the deep South of the USA is that no one seems to want them. This forces you to almost give them away for a few hundred dollars which is heartbreaking. I placed my Night Heron for sale in a very popular hardcore kayak shop where it sat for almost a year. The price was insanely low. A man from NY bought it and paddled it for a year. He then sold it in NY for almost three timers what he paid for it. I dont begrudge him that at all. As Kirk mentioned I was glad such a well designed boat ended up back in the kayaking mainstream where it would be used and appreciated. I benefited from the sale by flipping the money into a new build. Howard Rice lives in three different countries; USA, Micronesia and Japan. I think we can somehow justify his collection of 36 boats by saying he really only has 12/country. Maybe I need to obtain dual citizenship and do the same. I am sure that until Harvey Golden says he has a problem the rest of us are safe from intervention. Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Even here in SoCal, wood boats sell for dirt cheap. I've got an Arctic Tern kit in my garage that I bought for $150, but I think why build it when I can probably find one all built for $6-8 hundred. Had I more discretionary income, I'd be taking in more boats from craigslist to play with and send on to better homes. So many different boats out there and how are you ever going to try them all! Currently I have 7 boats in my garage--only non-kayakers are impressed! Mark Sanders www.sandmarks.net On 6/8/2012 10:49 AM, Jim wrote: > One problem with selling wooden boats in the deep South of the USA is > that no one seems to want them. This forces you to almost give them > away for a few hundred dollars which is heartbreaking. I placed my > Night Heron for sale in a very popular hardcore kayak shop where it > sat for almost a year. The price was insanely low. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Fri, Jun 8, 2012, at 01:49 PM, Jim wrote: Luckily being married generally means you have a built in sanity checker. I was told a few years ago that if I wanted another boat I had > to get rid of a boat. This rule has been obeyed for the most part. I am married and don't have that sanity checker. Fortunately (for me, anyway, not for our fiscal soundeness) my spouse's hobby is riding a horse. And being owned by a horse. So, compared to what she spends on the horse (board, routine medical stuff, shoes, hunt dues, trail license) I could buy a new kayak, paddle, lifejacket, and spray skirt every year and still not spend more than she does. Right now I'm down to nine kayaks and pretty happy with the collection as it is. So I'll spend the $ on something nice like another trip to Greenland. Like the old joke "Do you suffedr from insanity?" "No, I rather enjoy it." Jim Tibensky *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Jim <JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net> wrote: > > Help me Obi Wan, > > I know I'm okay... I sold a whitewater kayak last year. It's been 5 years since I did any whitewater work... I have two more I will sell soon. I am pretty sure. Craig *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I peaked at 9 kayaks, got down to 4, and am now back up to 7 of my own. Counting my daughters' boats, we're up to 10. 16 total in a 14+ year paddling career. *************************************************************************** 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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