The $100K Canoe Builder Is Back In The News

[alsg]

I wish I knew a moron or two who would pay me $100K to build them a cedar strip canoe! For that price, I'll even put ridiculous, oversized copper stem bands on them like this joker.

https://www.insidehook.com/article/new-york/trent-preszler-builds-100k-canoes

 

[Fitz]

Complete with knots and gynormous freaking decks!!

Old E.M. White canoes had brass cut waters, but they were much more refined.

 

[alsg]

Complete with knots and gynormous freaking decks!!

Old E.M. White canoes had brass cut waters, but they were much more refined.

What, you don't like the battleship armor on his canoe?

 

[yellowcanoe]

reminds me of those junky looking cedar boxes once sold in gift shops. Wonder what this beast weighs?

 

[Sweetfancymoses]

I wish I knew a moron or two who would pay me $100K to build them a cedar strip canoe!

It's all in the marketing. Mr. Preszler was the CEO of a prestigious Long Island vineyard. Have you ever heard these winos expound on the aroma complexities of spoiled grape juice?

 

[alsg]

Incidentally, his bow armor is "cast bronze" not copper. Should be nice and light, lol.

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

As a reminder, Phil Greene has made what are likely the most expensive canoes and paddles in the world for decades under the Wood Song name in South Carolina:

https://www.canoetripping.net/forum...ost-expensive-canoes-and-paddles-in-the-world

 

[alsg]

As a reminder, Phil Greene has made what are likely the most expensive canoes and paddles in the world for decades under the Wood Song name in South Carolina:

https://www.canoetripping.net/forum...ost-expensive-canoes-and-paddles-in-the-world

Stemless construction, too!

 

[stripperguy]

It's all in the marketing...remember pet rocks??