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New 16 foot folding canoe (used once for 1 hour). Portage yolk. Knee pads.
These boats were formerly sold under the Mad River brand name. To see boat go to www.pakboats.com $200 off new price of $1695 and I'll throw in the kneepads for free. Portage yoke is $55. Boat is in Tucson, Arizona at the moment. I'll split the shipping. |
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![]() "Charles d'Autremont" wrote in message news ![]() New 16 foot folding canoe (used once for 1 hour). Portage yolk. Knee pads. These boats were formerly sold under the Mad River brand name. To see boat go to www.pakboats.com $200 off new price of $1695 and I'll throw in the kneepads for free. Portage yoke is $55. Boat is in Tucson, Arizona at the moment. I'll split the shipping. Charles; I might be interested. I'm out of the US, but do some online research and find out what shipping to Bath, Maine costs, post it here, and I'll get back to you. --riverman PS: although its only been used for an hour, I would want to see some detailed pics, if thats okay. |
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![]() riverman wrote: "Charles d'Autremont" wrote in message news ![]() New 16 foot folding canoe (used once for 1 hour). Portage yolk. Knee pads. These boats were formerly sold under the Mad River brand name. To see boat go to www.pakboats.com $200 off new price of $1695 and I'll throw in the kneepads for free. Portage yoke is $55. Boat is in Tucson, Arizona at the moment. I'll split the shipping. Charles; I might be interested. I'm out of the US, but do some online research and find out what shipping to Bath, Maine costs, post it here, and I'll get back to you. --riverman PS: although its only been used for an hour, I would want to see some detailed pics, if thats okay. riverman, they have been talking about this 18 lbs, hard shell folder on bagboaters, you might want to check it our, http://www.foldlite.com/info.html They sell for $795 if I remember right. Some there have been less than excited about the pakboat for anything serious. The frame is a little to light, and subject to difficulties in high seas, like demonstrating its ability to self fold. Not good! I don't know if they have any reports out yet on this foldlite though, but may be good to check out. TnT |
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![]() "Tinkerntom" wrote in message ups.com... riverman wrote: "Charles d'Autremont" wrote in message news ![]() New 16 foot folding canoe (used once for 1 hour). Portage yolk. Knee pads. These boats were formerly sold under the Mad River brand name. To see boat go to www.pakboats.com $200 off new price of $1695 and I'll throw in the kneepads for free. Portage yoke is $55. Boat is in Tucson, Arizona at the moment. I'll split the shipping. Charles; I might be interested. I'm out of the US, but do some online research and find out what shipping to Bath, Maine costs, post it here, and I'll get back to you. --riverman PS: although its only been used for an hour, I would want to see some detailed pics, if thats okay. riverman, they have been talking about this 18 lbs, hard shell folder on bagboaters, you might want to check it our, http://www.foldlite.com/info.html They sell for $795 if I remember right. Some there have been less than excited about the pakboat for anything serious. The frame is a little to light, and subject to difficulties in high seas, like demonstrating its ability to self fold. Not good! I don't know if they have any reports out yet on this foldlite though, but may be good to check out. TnT Looks interesting, Tom, but its a kayak and I'm a canoist. I have access to seakayaks at my new school, but my first love is open boats. The lines on the pakcanoe are very similar to the MR Explorer, which is (IMNSHO) the best boat ever made. But the durability of the pakboat is a serious consideration. Anyone else got stories? --riverman |
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![]() riverman wrote: "Tinkerntom" wrote in message ups.com... riverman wrote: "Charles d'Autremont" wrote in message news ![]() Knee pads. These boats were formerly sold under the Mad River brand name. To see boat go to www.pakboats.com $200 off new price of $1695 and I'll throw in the kneepads for free. Portage yoke is $55. Boat is in Tucson, Arizona at the moment. I'll split the shipping. Charles; I might be interested. I'm out of the US, but do some online research and find out what shipping to Bath, Maine costs, post it here, and I'll get back to you. --riverman PS: although its only been used for an hour, I would want to see some detailed pics, if thats okay. riverman, they have been talking about this 18 lbs, hard shell folder on bagboaters, you might want to check it our, http://www.foldlite.com/info.html They sell for $795 if I remember right. Some there have been less than excited about the pakboat for anything serious. The frame is a little to light, and subject to difficulties in high seas, like demonstrating its ability to self fold. Not good! I don't know if they have any reports out yet on this foldlite though, but may be good to check out. TnT Looks interesting, Tom, but its a kayak and I'm a canoist. I have access to seakayaks at my new school, but my first love is open boats. The lines on the pakcanoe are very similar to the MR Explorer, which is (IMNSHO) the best boat ever made. But the durability of the pakboat is a serious consideration. Anyone else got stories? --riverman I forget so quickly that you are an open boater. Foldlite is coming out with some new products which may interest you, did you see them. One is canoe, I believe. When you open boat, are you using a saddle, or setting on the seats? Do you use lots of flotation, or how do you keep heavy seas from swamping boat, if not with spray deck of some sort? TnT TnT |
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"Tinkerntom" wrote in news:1110646158.889159.131860
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com: riverman wrote: "Tinkerntom" wrote in message ups.com... riverman wrote: "Charles d'Autremont" wrote in message news ![]() Knee pads. These boats were formerly sold under the Mad River brand name. To see boat go to www.pakboats.com $200 off new price of $1695 and I'll throw in the kneepads for free. Portage yoke is $55. Boat is in Tucson, Arizona at the moment. I'll split the shipping. Charles; I might be interested. I'm out of the US, but do some online research and find out what shipping to Bath, Maine costs, post it here, and I'll get back to you. --riverman PS: although its only been used for an hour, I would want to see some detailed pics, if thats okay. riverman, they have been talking about this 18 lbs, hard shell folder on bagboaters, you might want to check it our, http://www.foldlite.com/info.html They sell for $795 if I remember right. Some there have been less than excited about the pakboat for anything serious. The frame is a little to light, and subject to difficulties in high seas, like demonstrating its ability to self fold. Not good! I don't know if they have any reports out yet on this foldlite though, but may be good to check out. TnT Looks interesting, Tom, but its a kayak and I'm a canoist. I have access to seakayaks at my new school, but my first love is open boats. The lines on the pakcanoe are very similar to the MR Explorer, which is (IMNSHO) the best boat ever made. But the durability of the pakboat is a serious consideration. Anyone else got stories? --riverman I forget so quickly that you are an open boater. Even if he was interested in a kayak I doubt that someone with as much paddling experience as riverman has would be interested. Yes, it's only 18 pounds but it's also 10' long and 31" wide, putting it in the recreational class. An inflatable seyvlor would likely have better performance. Pakboats also makes a model called a Puffin which is also the same length, weighs in a 17 pounds, and can be fitted with a spray deck. Foldlite is coming out with some new products which may interest you, did you see them. One is canoe, I believe. I think that riverman should come over to the dark side and build one of Tom Yosts designed folding greenland kayaks. |
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The pacboats have a good reputation for expeditions in northern Canada.
I have read numerous reports from people who have used them for fly-in trips with good success, and no reports saying that they are junk. I know one guy who owns a smaller one, and he reports two issues: 1. Compared to Royalex, the Packboats are not as slippery, so sometime stick on rocks as opposed to sliding over therm. 2. He says that assembling it is very time consuming, although he did not report a specific assembly time. I think he might be talking over half an hour assembly time, so he tends to leave it assembled, even if he is driving 1000 miles. I think that he likes the boat overall. He bought it with Canadian fly-in trips in mind. I have never paddled a Pacboat, but I would like to have one. I don't have the money at this instant, however, nor do I have a fly-in trip scheduled, where it would make especially good sense. A folding boat can really simplify trip logistics, easy to take on public transporation or small planes. Richard riverman wrote: "Tinkerntom" wrote in message ups.com... riverman wrote: "Charles d'Autremont" wrote in message news ![]() New 16 foot folding canoe (used once for 1 hour). Portage yolk. Knee pads. These boats were formerly sold under the Mad River brand name. To see boat go to www.pakboats.com $200 off new price of $1695 and I'll throw in the kneepads for free. Portage yoke is $55. Boat is in Tucson, Arizona at the moment. I'll split the shipping. Charles; I might be interested. I'm out of the US, but do some online research and find out what shipping to Bath, Maine costs, post it here, and I'll get back to you. --riverman PS: although its only been used for an hour, I would want to see some detailed pics, if thats okay. riverman, they have been talking about this 18 lbs, hard shell folder on bagboaters, you might want to check it our, http://www.foldlite.com/info.html They sell for $795 if I remember right. Some there have been less than excited about the pakboat for anything serious. The frame is a little to light, and subject to difficulties in high seas, like demonstrating its ability to self fold. Not good! I don't know if they have any reports out yet on this foldlite though, but may be good to check out. TnT Looks interesting, Tom, but its a kayak and I'm a canoist. I have access to seakayaks at my new school, but my first love is open boats. The lines on the pakcanoe are very similar to the MR Explorer, which is (IMNSHO) the best boat ever made. But the durability of the pakboat is a serious consideration. Anyone else got stories? --riverman |
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Richard Ferguson wrote:
I know one guy who owns a smaller one, and he reports two issues: 1. Compared to Royalex, the Packboats are not as slippery, so sometime stick on rocks as opposed to sliding over therm. 2. He says that assembling it is very time consuming, although he did not report a specific assembly time. I think he might be talking over half an hour assembly time, so he tends to leave it assembled, even if he is driving 1000 miles. I think that he likes the boat overall. He bought it with Canadian fly-in trips in mind. I have never paddled a Pacboat, but I would like to have one. I don't have the money at this instant, however, nor do I have a fly-in trip scheduled, where it would make especially good sense. A folding boat can really simplify trip logistics, easy to take on public transporation or small planes. I own 3 Pakboats and assembly is about 20 minutes for the canoe (16'). They don't paddle like a hardshell boat though--it's more like a canoe- shaped raft. Not that that's a bad thing. I prefer it in whitewater. You get a much drier ride and it's much safer in rough open water. I prefer them to hardshells, not to mention the float plane transport capabilities. |
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Out of country til 2 April.
Got a better way to talk? e-mail to nospam useless. "riverman" wrote in message ... "Charles d'Autremont" wrote in message news ![]() New 16 foot folding canoe (used once for 1 hour). Portage yolk. Knee pads. These boats were formerly sold under the Mad River brand name. To see boat go to www.pakboats.com $200 off new price of $1695 and I'll throw in the kneepads for free. Portage yoke is $55. Boat is in Tucson, Arizona at the moment. I'll split the shipping. Charles; I might be interested. I'm out of the US, but do some online research and find out what shipping to Bath, Maine costs, post it here, and I'll get back to you. --riverman PS: although its only been used for an hour, I would want to see some detailed pics, if thats okay. |
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You talking to me? Yes, email to nospam IS useless...thats the idea. My
email is not hard to find with google, but just in case, its my name (myronbuck) and its a yahoo account. That ought to fool the spambots, but give it to you. --riverman |
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