My bank account is still hurting from the Wenonah I picked up last month. But my Craigslist alert told me a canoe of interest was for sale in my area, so I high tailed it over to the other end of town to find what was a museum quality Old Town Pack for $400.
Close inspection revealed that the boat had been used likely only once, and on flat water without any rocks to speak of. Canoeist likely entered and exited the boat wet as it doesn't even look like it'd been dragged on or off the shore. The seller told me a story of how he'd bought this for his son back in the 90's as a gift. The son never got around to picking it up, and kept procrastinating. Life went on, Dad wanted the boat out of his garden shed... and so now it's in mine.
Truly the only thing "wrong" with it is that the seat lacing hadn't been maintained, so I'm quite sure it would readily cave in the first time anyone put their butt on it.
There's no more room in the shed so the Old Town Next and the Dagger Axis 12.0 will be going up for sale soon.
I picked this boat up primarily for my kids to have something small and lightweight to bring along if they want to go paddling with me on a day trip. We're coming to the time of year here in the Carolinas where the daytime temperatures climb down from the 80's and 90's to something far more pleasant and conducive to hanging around all day on and near the water.
Close inspection revealed that the boat had been used likely only once, and on flat water without any rocks to speak of. Canoeist likely entered and exited the boat wet as it doesn't even look like it'd been dragged on or off the shore. The seller told me a story of how he'd bought this for his son back in the 90's as a gift. The son never got around to picking it up, and kept procrastinating. Life went on, Dad wanted the boat out of his garden shed... and so now it's in mine.
Truly the only thing "wrong" with it is that the seat lacing hadn't been maintained, so I'm quite sure it would readily cave in the first time anyone put their butt on it.
There's no more room in the shed so the Old Town Next and the Dagger Axis 12.0 will be going up for sale soon.
I picked this boat up primarily for my kids to have something small and lightweight to bring along if they want to go paddling with me on a day trip. We're coming to the time of year here in the Carolinas where the daytime temperatures climb down from the 80's and 90's to something far more pleasant and conducive to hanging around all day on and near the water.
