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Re: price range
By:LeeG
Date: 8/3/2001, 10:58 am
In Response To: Re: Would you buy a Kayak? (Richard)

: You are right, I am not looking to make money out of the building of the Cape
: Charles. But at the same time, I have no idea of the prices for production
: kayaks of this type. It is not a quote I am looking for but only a
: estimated value of a well known home made kayak. For me, it will always be
: worth a lot more in pride than money. But for others, I need to tell them:
: I am building a $X.xx kayak for them to understan than it is not couple a
: cut outs of a plywood.
: So if any one car estimate a price competatively with production kayaks
: please educate me on this subject.
: Thank you.

Richard, there are no prices. I've seen advertised prices of $1000-3400 for epoxy/plywood kayaks but I don't know how many are sold at what price. "Well known home made kayak" is a contradiction in terms. If something is well known then there is marketing and a reputation behind the construction and design and it's no longer home made. I'd suggest you look at some of the other designs than the Cape Charles as there are better handling kayaks for wind and waves.

Messages In This Thread

Would you buy a Kayak?
Richard -- 8/3/2001, 8:41 am
Re: Would you buy a Kayak?
Don -- 8/3/2001, 3:49 pm
Ethics?
tom preska -- 8/3/2001, 1:40 pm
personal opinion
Dave W, -- 8/3/2001, 2:12 pm
sounds good (a bit OT)
tom preska -- 8/3/2001, 4:26 pm
Re: design/build
Shawn Baker -- 8/3/2001, 6:21 pm
Re: Would you buy a Kayak?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/3/2001, 9:08 am
Re: Would you buy a Kayak?
Richard -- 8/3/2001, 10:24 am
Re: Would you buy a Kayak?
Don Beale -- 8/3/2001, 11:38 am
Re: price range
LeeG -- 8/3/2001, 10:58 am
Re: price range
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 8/3/2001, 1:23 pm
Re: Would you buy a Kayak?
Shawn Baker -- 8/3/2001, 10:52 am
Re: Would you buy a Kayak?
Mike -- 8/3/2001, 12:18 pm
Re: Would you buy a Kayak?
Shawn Baker -- 8/3/2001, 1:16 pm
Re: Would you buy a Kayak?
Dave W, -- 8/3/2001, 1:58 pm