After getting my Dragonfly on the water this spring, I have realized it is now beyond my balance and flexibility capabilities going on 77 years old. It was bought new in 1988 by new, but was built in 1977 apparently shortly after Dave Curtis sold Curtis Canoes. The layup is expedition kevlar, in the classic orange, and it weighs about 40 lbs. It is all original except that it has a paddling thwart installed instead of the seat. The drops include slots for a portage thwart - included. I have the original seat drops and seat frame, but the seat needs new caning. The woodwork is well oiled and there is no deterioration. The bottom has the usual cosmetic scratches, none deep. It has never been dropped or tweaked. There was one gelcoat chip in the rear stem that was perfectly repaired (I have pictures), and is now under a Keal-Easy full length bottom strip. I do not know how to price it fairly based on its condition and age, and any advice would be appreciated. I live in Colorado in the mountains near Denver, but expect to be traveling back to the Midwest in pursuit of a new Swift Cirrus, and could bring it to the Wisconsin or Michigan area then. Several pictures are attached for reference, and more can be supplied.
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Curtis Dragonfly for sale
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Bloddy customs ocean and distance. When wiĺl i find a buddy who knows internatuonal transport and l9ves canoes...
Hope somebody buys this soo. So i can get it oit of my system.
Hope somebody buys this soo. So i can get it oit of my system.
Several Curtis Dragonfly canoes were listed on FB Marketplace over the past few years between $1200 and $1600. The only Kevlar one I have seen was a Colden listed at $3000, not sure what it actually sold for. They definitely have a following though. I just sold my Kevlar Curtis Vagabond for $1300 and other Kevlar Curtis Nomads and Vagabonds have been listed at $1600-$2000. Good luck with your sale!
Ocean freight for shipping, a 20 foot container costs maybe US$2000 (Port to Port), you can get +/- 12 canoes in a container + as much "gear" as you can fit in.
The problem is finding someone to assemble the boats and get them loaded into a container. Your best bet would be to come to the US (or Canada but there are more used boats in the US) for a couple of weeks for a shopping spree.
Hello, I’m interested. I sent you a PM.
Thanks Dustin
Thanks Dustin
I found I had several direct messages that I was not aware of about the Dragonfly. I took delivery of a Cirrus 14.6 last week (the boat that was on the Red Leaf display at CanoeCopia) and sent the Dragonfly to Rutabaga as a trade-in, and they just got it. I'm sure they would be happy to sell it. I've had the Cirrus in the water several times and I want to recommend it as a great answer to the problems I had mentioned with the Dragonfly that developed as I got old. It's stability is much more tame, slower roll, while still being very responsive, and for my use it is just as fast and much less difficult going downwind. I can handle everything sitting that I used to need to kneel for. And at 29 lbs (expedition Kevlar light, footbar and grab handle) much easier to heft and maneuver overhead. The one I got is an epoxy version and appears to be just as solid as the expedition Kevlar Dragonfly was - haven't crashed into anything yet!
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