Aquiring a Canoe

[Bushcraftsman]

Hey folks,

Just wondering where the best place to get an old scratched up canoe/kayak for less than 40 quid. I've been checking eBay and they're all going for about 50 quid ish so just wondering if there is anything obvious I'm missing? I don't mean one of the open top Canadian style ones by the way.

Thanks
Regards
J

[ex-member Raikey]

Just wondering where the best place to get an old scratched up canoe/kayak for less than 40 quid. J

I've been checking eBay and they're all going for about 50 quid ish

just wondering if there is anything obvious I'm missing?

yep,..... about 10 quid







sorry , couldnt resist,...

have you tried song of the paddle?

[gabrielsdad]

Try gumtree and preloved. There always full of tatty boats

[Bushcraftsman]

Tried Gumtree but they don't have anything in my area. Will try the other. I don't care condition it's in (apart from watertight! It's only for a lads weekend it's just for a laugh really. Thanks!

[Tengu]

Get a good one and sell it on?

[Bushcraftsman]

Don't have the spare cash ATM to justify buying 100 quid canoe. And if I can't re-sell it I don't have anywhere to store it

[gabrielsdad]

Google it aswell. Im looking for a canadian and she em for 40 squid all the time.

[Bushcraftsman]

If you see one send me a link please! I saw a canadian one for 45 quid on preloved if your interested

[Jim_aramis]

Persevere as they come all the time. The trick is finding one that is a reasonable distance to collect.

Outdoor activity centres would be worth contacting as mine was bought from some old stock via ebay.

[Swallow]

If you see one send me a link please! I saw a canadian one for 45 quid on preloved if your interested

I might be. Can you send the link please?

[DavidJT]

Don't forget to also budget for paddles, pfd, and other accessories etc. You may want to re-rig it slightly.

[Bushcraftsman]

Sorry swallow I can't seem to find it! But there are quite a few
Kicking about on eBay and preloved for cheap. I just don't want one of the open top Canadian style because their too big otherwise I'd have been straight in there.

[Bushcraftsman]

Oh and is anyone a member of preloved it won't let me respond to anyone unless I pay and I've found a perfect one! would anyone be willing to contact them on my behalf?

[santaman2000]

Don't have the spare cash ATM to justify buying 100 quid canoe. And if I can't re-sell it I don't have anywhere to store it

Then wouldn't you be better off to rent one? especially considering that rentals usually come with the needed accessories; paddles, pfds, etc.

[Bushcraftsman]

usually yes, but all the ones im looking at have paddles with them, and i have wetsuit and life jacket etc already so in the long run it will be cheaper, plus it means that if I enjoy it, which I think is the most probable outcome then i already have a canoe, and if I dont enjoy it my mate said he'd buy it off me for 40-50 quid, if I buy one at that price, I don't lose anything, but if I buy a good one and then sell it to him I'm looking to lose out on a fair wad of cash, at the minute there is one in ilkeston so it's only just down the road from me, and im bartering with the guy, I said i'd offer him 50 quid, so seeing as it's close I'm really hoping he'd give in to my offer

[Woody110]

yep,..... about 10 quid







sorry , couldnt resist,...

have you tried song of the paddle?

hehehe


Woody110

[Dan J]

If your practical why not build one. I did a couple of years ago.
Was fairly cheap and easy to do. just a couple of sheets of thin plywood and some other bits of wood for the framing.