Bought a new boat today...

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lol, well maybe I should have said a Canoe.. I've been thinking about it for a while with all the Elkhorn access around Georgetown. Its like $60 to rent one each time at Canoe Ky so if this thing holds up it will pay for itself. I might should have gotten a shorter one with the flat back for a trolling motor and then I could have used it as a tender but this is better suited for the Creek.

(It was on Amazon.com for 499 plus free prime shipping and tax. Found it at the home depot for 449 plus tax and free shipping.)
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Sun-Dolphin- ... /204678643 Its the past model but exactly the same specs as the new model that came out this year.

These are 4" wider then the ones I have canoed on the Elkhorn and are supposed to be more stable, made of the same material, have a 3rd seat and have dry storage with a cooler. I figured worth a try with reviews of people that have had them for a while being favorable and the price was 200-400 below the Old Towne etc.. Thought on weekends I can't go to Cumberland, Avery and I could use on one of Dad's lakes or the Elkhorn.

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Now maybe I can do more of this viewtopic.php?f=35&t=1048&p=38227 and this viewtopic.php?f=9&t=99&p=38197&hilit=Canoe#p38205

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Can someone make one of these for me? I'll provide my own drill

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PS forgot to mention yes, it is made in the USA.

Sun Dolphin boats are made in America by KL Industries.
For over 23 years, Sun Dolphin has been recognized as the best value in small boats.
Sun Dolphin boats are manufactured with a commitment to quality, through design
and by using the finest materials available, in an ISO 9001 certified faciltiy.
Sun Dolphin boats are made from UV-stabilized High Density Polyethylene.
This translates to a quality product which is extremely durable and lightweight,
resists color fade, all to insure your satisfaction for years to come.
KL Industries is the only manufacturer to extrude and thermoform
our own polyethylene sheets and design and cut our own prototype molds.
This allows us to keep tight controls on quality.
KL Industries prides itself on supplying the best boats available, made in the USA.

[Sunset Lady]

Looks nice! I've never been canoeing, I need to do try it sometime.

[Captain Bob]

E, it looks like you bought a very nice one. Good Job!
The Stainless Steel chain on the "Head" cover is a nice detail touch. LOL

Regarding the outdrive... I actually have one of those 90 degree offsets (at the bottom) but I can tell you it wouldn't last an hour underwater.

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Thanks, I thought about a 30lb thrust minn kota that I can get on Amazon.com new for 89.99 with free shipping. That with a $100 battery should do nicely. The thought was it might help when I have my daughter with me as by myself paddling is easy, with a friend even better, but I'm not sure how it will go with a 4 year old in the front when it comes to steering etc. hence I felt the outdrive could give me more control.

...but the hassle of hauling the motor and setting it up and taking it back off, etc. etc. I just don't know if its worth it.

[Mary Lou 2]

When is the maiden voyage ?

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When is the next sunny 70+ degree weekend?

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Well you guys have missed quite a saga... The Canoe Came in Badly damaged. I called customer service because it was not worth keeping. This is worse damage than pic shows. The one pic's indention goes all the way through like from a forklift. So I don't know how long the thing would last before it would be a epoxy queen.

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After quite a while on the phone with customer service deciding on if I would give them another shot and if I would take it back to a home depot store or ship it I ended up telling them to come get it themselves. Instead they told me to just destroy it.... So I ended up with up with one beat up canoe and another one on order as Home Depot just told me they would refund the old one, ship a new one at a 15% discount. And asked me to destroy the one I have.

It was my first home depot ordering experience and I was about to never use them again but this was thus far a pleasant experience if the new one arrived in good shape.

A week or so goes by....and well so much for that. Took off work to receive canoe number 2. Truck pulls up and starts to push it out of the truck and I asked him to open the covering (basically a plastic woven sheet) and let me inspect before he goes to the trouble of taking it off the truck. I get up in the truck, cut the cover off and guess what. Not as bad as the first boat BUT still had two big deep scrapes in it. Sure it was usable bla bla bla but if you buy something new it should look new. So I refused the shipment and it is on its way back. I have been triply assured that number 3 will be encased in foam etc. and inspected bla bla bla... Here we go again. Not happy at all at that point even with yet another additional set of discounts....



So yesterday Canoe 3 arrived, it was not wrapped in foam but at least this time was on a looong pallet instead of them handling the canoe by itself, I got in the truck, removed the cover. ... .. ... ...and it was in good shape and they delivered after hours so I didn't have to take off work!

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Finally I can now get to at some point have some little mini adventures on the Elkhorn with my daughter.

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[Nebrios]

Glad everything worked out for ya..i dont know if id had the patience after number two...im curious about its stability..go out and tip it...lol

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First canoe I've ever seen with a Keel.

[Sunset Lady]

Any pictures or your canoe trips?

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[Sunset Lady]

Cool !! She looks like she is having a great time : )

That looks like a very peaceful afternoon.

[Nervous Wreck]

She's a 'Sweetheart'! No, not the boat.