Thats the important thing Dan.
I love my boat but it has issues and there are folks that think it is
trash.

wrote:
Thats the important thing Dan.
I love my boat but it has issues and there are folks that think it is
trash.

If they were built by a company like Impex, they wouldn't be trash. ;-)

Sorry, I couldn't resist. As I've often said, NDK designs are excellent
and people buy them for their performance, despite their outrageous,
inexcusable quality problems. Now that P&H and Valley Sea Kayaks
(formerly VCP) have made substantial changes in their boats and
construction methods, NDK is left as the lone Brit' boat with
questionable quality, available in the US. I'd say it's "do or die" time
for NDK. Lip service and empty promises of quality improvements aren't
going to be enough anymore.

I don't know about NDK, but you are right on the mark about Impex. I was
not implying a quality problem. On the contrary, it is a very well made
boat, and the customer service, the only time I called, was great. I
don't think it is a big deal that a tiny hatch leak developed after some
years of use, and I would recommend Impex highly.




Brian Nystrom wrote the following on 9/14/2005 5:13 PM:
wrote:

Thats the important thing Dan.
I love my boat but it has issues and there are folks that think it is
trash.


If they were built by a company like Impex, they wouldn't be trash. ;-)

Sorry, I couldn't resist. As I've often said, NDK designs are excellent
and people buy them for their performance, despite their outrageous,
inexcusable quality problems. Now that P&H and Valley Sea Kayaks
(formerly VCP) have made substantial changes in their boats and
construction methods, NDK is left as the lone Brit' boat with
questionable quality, available in the US. I'd say it's "do or die" time
for NDK. Lip service and empty promises of quality improvements aren't
going to be enough anymore.

Dan Koretz wrote:
I don't think it is a big deal that a tiny hatch leak developed after some
years of use,

That's a good point and quite a different issue than having a leak in a
new boat.

I have an older glass fibre capella from p & h . i have not had a
hitch. it's 6 years old now and is just fine.
quality of british boats is not bad though ndk leaves a little to be
desired in fit and finish.
remember the impex mystic with the glass fibre hatches. they had a
practice of leeking while practicing in the pool , any time rolling or
in a heavy sea.
it can be fixed but it is involved.
the glass lay up is good though.
fiona

Fiona Stirling wrote:
quality of british boats is not bad

At least that's true of P&H and VCP/VSK, which are actually quite good.

though ndk leaves a little to be desired in fit and finish.

Now there's a classic British understatement for you. That's like saying
that hurricane Katrina was "a bit of a blow".