New Boat

[ThomasL]

Bought a new boat. Not a "winner", but my wife likes it, and being a rotomoulded type I will not feel the pain running it upon the rocks that is experienced with my (almost) unscarred Quest. With the unexciting badge of Walden, made of partially recycled materials, I plan to enjoy the boat. IInstalled the rudder today, and wish it were a skeg. ( I did by the way install a skeg on my 40 yr old glass"lake/white water" Foloboat, and the difference is unbelievable!! All those years of thrashing around, and now the boat goes straight in waves and current. Buying the Quest was an educational experience!)

I am looking fwd to the group paddle on the 25th. Hope You guys have patience with a less than informed, educated "Old Fart". I'm quite happy doing the sunny stuff with my family, but must confess I picked up a dry suit with the Walden boat....It is advertised as a "light touring craft".... It is only 13'2', and even thinner in beam(19") than the quest. I definitely should have availed myself to the roll and rescue opportunities in Hamilton this summer! There is always next year!

By the way, New Engalnd Watercraft in Rowley is giving the boats away(He's moving, and hates the effort) Soon he will be 100% Hobie, and wants the sea boats GONE!

Tom

[scamlin]

Bought a new boat. Not a "winner", but my wife likes it, and being a rotomoulded type I will not feel the pain running it upon the rocks that is experienced with my (almost) unscarred Quest. With the unexciting badge of Walden, made of partially recycled materials, I plan to enjoy the boat. IInstalled the rudder today, and wish it were a skeg. ( I did by the way install a skeg on my 40 yr old glass"lake/white water" Foloboat, and the difference is unbelievable!! All those years of thrashing around, and now the boat goes straight in waves and current. Buying the Quest was an educational experience!)

I am looking fwd to the group paddle on the 25th. Hope You guys have patience with a less than informed, educated "Old Fart". I'm quite happy doing the sunny stuff with my family, but must confess I picked up a dry suit with the Walden boat....It is advertised as a "light touring craft".... It is only 13'2', and even thinner in beam(19") than the quest. I definitely should have availed myself to the roll and rescue opportunities in Hamilton this summer! There is always next year!

By the way, New Engalnd Watercraft in Rowley is giving the boats away(He's moving, and hates the effort) Soon he will be 100% Hobie, and wants the sea boats GONE!

Tom

Yes, Joel is doing deep discounts to move stock of all kinds. But he's not moving New England Small Craft (NESC) very far: just to the other, sunnier side of the building (his version of solar heating). He complains he's too old to run a business, which is why he needs to get rid of the stuff rather than move it. But after watching him single-handedly load a 14' Hobie fishing kayak into his pickup, plus assorted other gear, I realize the getting old is an excuse: he really just wants to go fishing.

By the way, while he's moving to Hobies as new boats, he's likely to still sell sea boats on consignment. And he will continue to have all the accessories for sea boats, just not the new boats.

[nancysan]

Yes, Joel is doing deep discounts to move stock of all kinds. But he's not moving New England Small Craft (NESC) very far: just to the other, sunnier side of the building (his version of solar heating). He complains he's too old to run a business, which is why he needs to get rid of the stuff rather than move it. But after watching him single-handedly load a 14' Hobie fishing kayak into his pickup, plus assorted other gear, I realize the getting old is an excuse: he really just wants to go fishing.

By the way, while he's moving to Hobies as new boats, he's likely to still sell sea boats on consignment. And he will continue to have all the accessories for sea boats, just not the new boats.

Good to know. Thanks. I'll have to pay him a visit, as I used to be a regular customer and wish I could support his business more than I have recently...