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Avon Redcrest
Looking at used. I think this is an inflatable without a keel. Do they
really row that bad? Thanks Gordon -- Ask not for whom the terrorist bell tolls; it tolls for thee, and thee, and thee--for decent, innocent people everywhere. |
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Avon Redcrest
Dave wrote:
On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 16:29:13 -0800, "Gordon" said: Ask not for whom the terrorist bell tolls; it tolls for thee, and thee, and thee--for decent, innocent people everywhere. Please don't illustrate your illiteracy--before you start butchering it, start out with a clean text. The source is John Donne (1572-1631). He was too good a poet for his work to suffer such indignities. The poem starts out "No man is an island, Entire of itself." The part you were referring to is the last 3 lines, which read, in context: "Each man's death diminishes me, For I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee." Obviously John Donne had never rowed an Avon Redcrest, he would not have lived as long as that if he had! Seriously, they aren't too bad to row, but a more modern design with inflatable keel/floor is much easier. OK with the outboard bracket and the redoubtable Seagull on it! Dennis. |
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Avon Redcrest
Could you tell us the length and the manufacturing date of the Avon
inflatable? "Gordon" wrote in message ... Looking at used. I think this is an inflatable without a keel. Do they really row that bad? Thanks Gordon -- Ask not for whom the terrorist bell tolls; it tolls for thee, and thee, and thee--for decent, innocent people everywhere. |
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Avon Redcrest
I remember that name but it seems like an old name. Old Avons are good
and the new ones are thin and crappy like all the rest out there - to start with - next the row part. No inflatable rows well and I think bad to worse that the bigger the harder to row and keels don't have much to do with it. I have a hard bottom now and it still stinks (10'2"). I'm lazy enough to be sure that I have a 8 hp that I use mostly and for the few crap outs I have an old 3.0 something or other. (one of those air cooled, sure to die on me someday kicker) If you go inflatable, be sure to add some $$ for at least a small kicker unless you're in bays all the time and close to shore. |
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Avon Redcrest
"Gordon" wrote in message ... Looking at used. I think this is an inflatable without a keel. Do they really row that bad? They made/make a Redstart and a RedCrest, one was is slightly bigger , both flat bottomed, no keel.. A good quality dingy, but yes, they really do row that badly.... |
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Avon Redcrest
I loved my Redcrest. Spent several years inflated year round. Was going
strong at 20+ yrs when it was stolen. Great boat. Even better with the floorboards. It rowed better than I swam so I thought well of it. |
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Avon Redcrest
On year 25 now. Seams and rubstrake are cracking and look horrible,
but it still holds air. It paddles around OK in flat water for short trips; wood floorboards really help. Motor mount (old style metal frame with wood plate) is half rusted away, but a 2.5hp kicker pushes it around acceptably in light seas. I think it's a classic, one of the few items the Brits do right. If it holds air overnight and the dude isn't asking an arm and a leg for it, buy it. Best thing about it is it packs small and assembles easily. Got a 12' hardtail with an 18hp kicker for major ferrying, but man, it's heavy, and a pain to assemble, especially mounting the motor when anchored. And the motor eats a lot of gasoline. |
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