china boats batch??

youngbuck
Joined 2007-09-20
26 Posts

anyone else waiting for their boat from the kai waa china batch?? its already a month late. heck i coulda paddled to china and back and it still wouldnt be here?? anyone got any idea when it comes in?

Submitted by youngbuck on Sat, 09/29/2007 - 3:54pm.


OceanOhana
Joined 2003-09-30
85 Posts

what shipment are you refering to? California, Hawaii, Australia, Pacific Northwest? There are a lot of shipments going to many places. As for the California shipment it is supposed to leave china in a week or two and arrive about November 1, However that was info from about three weeks ago,
My guess is that your rep whom I am assuming you are buying the boat will have better info than this forum, Anything you hear here is second hand and unreliable unless it comes froma rep. (I am a rep) And this info is still probably unreliable but it come from the factory manager himself who knows even more than Mike G.

Mon, 10/01/2007 - 10:19am


Rambo
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Joined 2005-10-03
627 Posts

The Aussie shipment is on the water as we speak, canoes should be available around 20th October. Info direct from the importer.

Cheers Rambo

Mon, 10/01/2007 - 11:05am


shaneful
Joined 2007-01-09
6 Posts

The last batch came in 3 months late. Work in china has been bad.
Better than the hurricane buyers, they’re about 6-8 months behind and not getting their’s until December.
Kai Wa’a actually has been pretty good time wise that I’ve seen from getting people their boats from China, although not ON time.
Could be worse, 2 year waiting list for Kaimana’s and 9-12 months for Pahoa’s.

Mon, 10/01/2007 - 1:42pm


effectivepull
Joined 2007-07-16
10 Posts

Jeez, nothing worse than waiting for a boat and having no idea as to when it will come.

My buddy just ordered 2 huki v1xs and the wait was about 3 weeks.

Mon, 10/01/2007 - 3:56pm


1pado2pado
Joined 2007-08-06
18 Posts

will someone show me an EIS study for kai waa china boats compared to hyprs china boats?

Tue, 10/02/2007 - 1:31pm


kdkoors
Joined 2007-01-11
217 Posts

Kauai’s shipment just arrived.

Tue, 10/02/2007 - 1:47pm


goto
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Joined 2004-02-08
385 Posts

Two year wait for Kaimanas? Sorry buddy, that’s WAAAAAY off. From the time I send your deposit to Kamanu, to the time your boat arrives here in Seattle is under 15 weeks. One took only 8!

Not bad for a hand-built, Hawaii-made one-man.

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…and that’s a SCIENTIFIC FACT!
Go Kailua!

Mon, 03/03/2008 - 10:00am


poopoopaddler
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Joined 2004-02-09
612 Posts

sheesh goto, some people are soooo misinformed and huge exaggerators. Doesn’t it feel good to lay the smackdown on them?

Mon, 03/03/2008 - 10:58am


Rambo
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Joined 2005-10-03
627 Posts

To be fair guys, Shanefuls post was dated Oct 2007, somebody keeps reactivating old threads. hahaaa.

Cheers Rambo

Mon, 03/03/2008 - 12:03pm


eddiesurfhawaii
Joined 2007-04-17
81 Posts

i have a custom built zephyer and it was built within 4 months,i payed close to 4000 for it but im totally happy with it in all respects…

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Sun, 03/09/2008 - 10:41am


jpi92109
Joined 2007-09-11
233 Posts

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Sun, 03/09/2008 - 11:04am


fuzerider
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Joined 2004-04-15
460 Posts

Nice looking Zephyr you have there eddiesurfhawaii!!!

Sun, 03/09/2008 - 11:25am


eddiesurfhawaii
Joined 2007-04-17
81 Posts

Well thank you Fuzerider thought people might enjoy seeing a beautiful boat build from Keral here in Hawaii,I have to give the guy some credit he loves the sport and really takes pride in the boats he builds.

Tue, 04/01/2008 - 3:06pm


watersledder
Joined 2006-11-20
21 Posts

Nice. What’s with the Canadian Flag eh?. I nearly swelled up with pride when I saw that.

Tue, 04/01/2008 - 4:06pm


jpi92109
Joined 2007-09-11
233 Posts

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Sun, 04/06/2008 - 9:23pm


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