Govdeals buy

"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre) 01/07/2020 at 15:55 • Filed to: None

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I asked a couple weeks ago if anyone had bought through govdeals. Well, now I have.

he local parks department was auctioning two kayaks as a single lot. They’ve definitely been well used and have one hull repair each to attest to that, but I gave a total of $130 for the pair. Much better than anything I’ve seen on Craigslist or FB locally. The green one needs a bit of seat repair, but the orange one should be ready for the water.

jminer > Kiltedpadre 01/07/2020 at 16:05

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Nice! Any pain in the buying process?

The Ghost of Oppo > Kiltedpadre 01/07/2020 at 16:09

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Wilderness Systems makes some good kayaks. Happy paddling.

But uh, did you say one of them is green? The one on the right  looks black as night to me. Is this one of those blue or gold dress things?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > The Ghost of Oppo 01/07/2020 at 16:17

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maybe its like the first gen xbox, black but in the bright sun if you look close its a super dark green

MonkeePuzzle > Kiltedpadre 01/07/2020 at 16:17

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the black one was likely used for secret black ops missions!

Sovande > Kiltedpadre 01/07/2020 at 16:18

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Wow,that's a nice deal! I used to have a Wilderness systems kayak and it was super nice. Comfortable seat and easy to paddle. Have fun!

Kiltedpadre > jminer 01/07/2020 at 17:30

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The only issue I had at all was the contact I was given was on vacation the rest of the week after the auction ended. She called me the morning after she got back, and I had a pick-up scheduled after the first phone call.

A pretty minor issue all things considered. Payment was through PayPal so no issues there. 

Kiltedpadre > The Ghost of Oppo 01/07/2020 at 17:45

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It’s a really dark green at the bow and fades to a still pretty dark but somewhat lighter green at the stern.

I think sitting besides the blaze orange makes it look darker than it is though.

Kiltedpadre > MonkeePuzzle 01/07/2020 at 17:47

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Super secret local parks department sting operations are very commonly done using dark green (I swear it’s not black) kayaks.

MonkeePuzzle > Kiltedpadre 01/07/2020 at 17:49

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I am told ninjas actually wore dark blue because it blends in better than actual black does at night, same may be true for dark green, especially for a parks department

Dusty Ventures > Kiltedpadre 01/07/2020 at 18:05

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Those were like $700 each new, NP indeed

f86sabre > Kiltedpadre 01/07/2020 at 21:51

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Cool! Now buy a decommissioned helicopter.

I always search for NASA stuff. They had part of a launch pad once. 

Kiltedpadre > f86sabre 01/07/2020 at 22:04

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I had the chance. One of the instructors in the A&P program I was in ages ago bought surplus helicopters and would do some modifications before selling them to forest fire fighting companies.

I just checked what was available within 50 miles. I was hoping to see what old vans from the Air Force base near me sold for but none were listed.