idive2
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I've been looking at some used kayaks and have only recently learned
about oil canning and keel line wear. I'm finding that resale values on used
kayaks to be rather high when the kayak is in good condition. I'm wondering
if trying to save a couple hundred on a one to two year old kayak would be worth it unless
the kayak is in near new condition. I'll be using a J rack to avoid any oil canning,
however I am noticing the used kayaks that have been transported on standard
crossbars without saddles seem to have oil canning present. Also is there an easy way
to determine keel line wear ? The scratches I can live with but if the keel line is worn
significantly I certainly would consider new. Thanks for any comments.
about oil canning and keel line wear. I'm finding that resale values on used
kayaks to be rather high when the kayak is in good condition. I'm wondering
if trying to save a couple hundred on a one to two year old kayak would be worth it unless
the kayak is in near new condition. I'll be using a J rack to avoid any oil canning,
however I am noticing the used kayaks that have been transported on standard
crossbars without saddles seem to have oil canning present. Also is there an easy way
to determine keel line wear ? The scratches I can live with but if the keel line is worn
significantly I certainly would consider new. Thanks for any comments.