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Re: Seeking: Addendum
By:Charlie
Date: 8/8/2009, 2:55 pm
In Response To: Re: Seeking: info on kleeper t-66 (Charlie)

: For any Kleppers that were popular models parts (new and used))are available
: but I would suspect parts won't be cheap. Kleppers were of such quality
: design they didn't change a lot over the decades so old parts can fit
: newer models and vice versa. It was the case not long ago some dealers
: paid fairly good money for clapped out boats or parts of boats because
: there was always a market for the components.
: Bear in mind that Kleppers hold their value very well. Coughing up a couple
: of thousand dollars for a replacement skin for a 40 year old Klepper is
: not false economy. The value of the old boat can increase that much
: because of the new skin.
Addendum:
I noticed on another site you said you were trying to make a replacement ring. Keep in mind that the value of you boat is maintained only if it is unaltered. If you make any changes that can't be readily reveresed the value of your boat goes out the window.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: info on kleeper t-66
eric kerr -- 8/7/2009, 10:02 pm
Re: Seeking: info on kleeper t-66
Charlie -- 8/8/2009, 2:41 pm
Re: Seeking: Addendum
Charlie -- 8/8/2009, 2:55 pm
Re: Seeking: info on kleeper t-66
Tom Yost -- 8/8/2009, 7:58 am
Re: Seeking: info on kleeper t-66
Bill Hamm -- 8/8/2009, 1:31 am