I find myself with too many boats. I know, for those of us who love boats, "too many" is an oxymoron. Never-the-less, I live in a Florida community that doesn't allow outside storage of boats and the like. I have room for three boats on my Talic Kayak Condo and four boats to store, so at least one of them has to go. I need to make enough room in my two car garage for two cars and my kayak trailer, should a hurricane approach. So, I'm putting two boats on the market , hoping to sell at least one of them. Here they are.
Necky Elaho Composite Kayak
Elaho at the Route 510 canoe launch on the St. Sebastian River
I bought this boat from a local outfitter. It had been his personal boat. Structurally, the boat was in great shape. But it had some ugly looking cosmetic scratches caused when the tethered boat slipped under a powerboat's swim platform where several bolts decorated the deck with what proved to be superficial scratches. I needed a winter project and besides, I thought a friend might be interested in the boat (he wasn't), so I bought it. I was able to wet sand the scratches out (most of them). So, with a coat of wax and a rebuilt rudder system, the boat looked almost new. It's a really pretty boat. I paddled a plastic version of the Elaho on two week long trips with an outfitter. The boat paddled easily, even without using the rudder and held a ton of gear.
Specifications
- Length: 16’
- Beam: 23”
- Weight: 54 Pounds (approx.)
- Color: Turquoise over White
- Material: Fiberglass
- Rudder: SmartTrack Rudder System
- Storage: Bow, Stern and Day Hatches
- Flotation: Watertight Bulkheads/Watertight Hatch Covers
- Condition: Good overall (a few cosmetic scratches)
- Stored Inside Garage
- Stable boat good for day paddles and multi day trips
- Original Cost: $3,000.00
- Asking: $875.00
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Pygmy Pinguino 145 with 4PD*
Yes, this is the little baby I built two years ago. It is a beautiful little boat, pretty to look at, light weight, stable and easy to paddle. The 4 PD in its name indicates that it has a beautifully rounded four panel deck fore and aft. It is hard to think of parting with it, but the truth is that I seldom paddle Pinguino because I am more into extended trips than I am into day paddles and overnights. It is perfect for these things.
My daughter Liz paddling Pinguino on the Indian River Lagoon.
Specifications:
- Length: 14’ 5”
- Beam: 25.5”
- Weight: 36 pounds
- Color: Natural Wood Grain
- Material: Fiberglass over Wood
- Storage: Bow and Stern Hatches
- Flotation: Natural bouyancy of Wood, plus Two Bulkhead Sealed Watertight Hatches
- Condition: Excellent, “like new”
- Stored Inside Garage
- Special Immersion Research Seat Back
- Custom Deck Bungees, Painter, Lift Handles and Hatch Lifters
- Very Stable Boat, good for day paddles and overnight trips
- This is a Stitch and Glue Kit Boat by Pygmy built with pride by me!
- Current Cost of Kit: $1,129.00
- Asking: $950.00 Finished and Rigged
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