ghorner99

Ok thanks all for taking the time to weigh in - very helpful indeed. I turned down the offer, not due to the work or price but the end result - not the right boat for me. I want something more playful while still good speed through the water: a quiver-of one boat. As for a WATCHLIST: The VCP Aquanaut sounds like a good candidate. Cetus MV also; Tiderace Excite is maybe more on the playful side. P & H Bahiya maybe also. Happy to have others on the list if people have suggestions - most of the above seem pretty rare in the used market. (I do see the aquanaut on Craigslist....hmmm.) I want to get to a rough water demo day and try a few in quick succession. Does anyone know when these are generally held? I also hope to make it to another Chebacco lake day in the next few weeks. THANKS

Hey NSPN folk - I'm a relative newcomer to your midst but hope to be more involved in the future. I figured this was a good group to ask for advice as i consider a decision about a new/used boat. I've been paddling an old Valley Skerray plastic boat for 15 years, and longing for a glass boat most of those. Cost has been the barrier; even the used cost... especially since i don't paddle a lot. (kids, bikes, garden, house...oh and work too) Neighbor offered to sell me an old (90's i think based on serial number starting in 94) Current Designs Solstice GT for $500 (i could offer 400). It needs some work for sure, but i can handle that and have a friend with fiberglass skills. (chalky, faded gelcoat; serious but small damage to bow at the tape line, lines mostly all shot) My question here is: do i want this boat? Pros: price / resale value / sturdy and fast glass boat. Gets me an upgrade to glass. Cons: not very playful, hard to turn, likely hard to roll, and an old hull design. i'd rather be in a Tiderace or a Cetus mv or other. plus this is a project boat. I know, it comes down to what kind of paddling i want to do and what i'm willing to spend. I'm unlikely to upgrade for a few more years if I don't get this boat. I do some surfing off Plum island via pavillion beach, some trips to Misery, some paddling in Maine, and we just did a 4-day trip with family to Saddleback cabin also - so hopefully more trips in the future. Have hull designs really changed so much since then? Thoughts on resale value if I fix it up and end up selling it? any other guidance here? THANKS in advance. Greg in Hamilton