Um..is this for real?

[Panope]

Originally Posted by Jd1

Just received shipping notification .... looks like I am the proud owner of a new dinghy (that I currently don't need but hey, at THAT price .....)

Same here.

Looks like three of us with "buy it now" hair trigger finger, got in on it before the price doubled.

I needed another boat like a hole in the head

Steve

[Jd1]

Originally Posted by Panope

I needed another boat like a hole in the head
Steve

ROFL ... that is exactly how I feel

[wedivebc]

Originally Posted by Jd1

Just received shipping notification .... looks like I am the proud owner of a new dinghy (that I currently don't need but hey, at THAT price .....)

If you're looking to flip it I'm in Victoria and I do need one.

[Matt Johnson]

Originally Posted by Panope

Same here.

Looks like three of us with "buy it now" hair trigger finger, got in on it before the price doubled.

I needed another boat like a hole in the head

Steve

I was feeling left out, but just received my shipping confirmation too


If I remember photos of you hangar/garage, you have more than a boat problem

Matt

[Panope]

Originally Posted by funjohnson

I was feeling left out, but just received my shipping confirmation too


If I remember photos of you hangar/garage, you have more than a boat problem

Matt

Ugh........ don't remind me.

[Jd1]

Originally Posted by wedivebc

If you're looking to flip it I'm in Victoria and I do need one.

PM sent!

[Panope]

Yep, it's for real.

Now I just have to figure out what to do with it. My wife and daughter think it is the bomb, so I guess we will try using it.

This "310" size boat will fit on Panope's cabin trunk, but ideally a smaller example (270) would be better.

I can borrow an 8 HP honda and see how that performs. I'd rather have a 6 HP (much lighter) but there is not much point in having a boat like this if it will not plane.

Steve

[Matt Johnson]

Mines sitting in a box below the boat and hasn't been touched yet. Did yours come with a title or some way to register it?


Matt

[windhorze]

lucky dogs! i would have bought that in a second too!

[Panope]

Originally Posted by funjohnson

Mines sitting in a box below the boat and hasn't been touched yet. Did yours come with a title or some way to register it?


Matt

No title, Matt. Just a warranty registration card.

Steve

[UNCIVILIZED]

What's the normal price on these, & why do you guys seem to hold them in such high regard?

[Panope]

Normal price seems to be around $2500.

I have no opinion about this or any other inflatable boat. Yet.

I bought this because it seemed like an extremely inexpensive price. With tax mine was $550. Shipping was free.

Steve

[Panope]

Just searched Defenders vast inflatable dinghy offerings. The cheapest "310" size, airfloor, Hypalon boat is $2100.

Steve

[Yeti]

So does it seem like a legit brand new hypalon inflatable? Not a returned item or something other than what it was described as?

Mine is sitting at a Postal Annex and I won't be able to get it for another day or so. I'm very curious to know if we got a sweet deal or not.

[Panope]

Mine seems perfectly legitimate, brand spanking new, unopened, and as advertised.

No idea how long the item has been "sitting on the shelf". Everything seemed "fresh".

The only problem: The included manual pump is damaged (cracked body from shipping). Have not yet heard back from Amazon about it. For me it is not a big deal as I have two other identical pumps from other inflatable boats (kayak, SUP).

Steve