I've been on the hunt for a lightweight solo at a 'reasonable' price. As any of you who have looked at the market lately know, prices on used boats are very high. I see boats that are 20 and 30yrs old but from top tier designers (Bell, Curtis) going for more than a new canoe from Adirondack Canoe Company (a protege/former employee of Hornbeck), and up to last year the Northstars weren't too far beyond that. A new Hemlock or the other quality brands are far out of my price range. I understand that a composite kept indoors and used responsibly holds its value quite well. But is the quality of materials and design so much better that a decades old used one is worth more than a new one of a 'lesser' (or perhaps just less established) maker?
Edit - I should note my thoughts are based on pricing in the Northeast where I am. Prices seem much lower in the West and Southwest. (Maybe since they seem to be short on water these days unfortunately.)
Edit - I should note my thoughts are based on pricing in the Northeast where I am. Prices seem much lower in the West and Southwest. (Maybe since they seem to be short on water these days unfortunately.)
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