I had posted on a yahoogroup for outrigger canoes that I was looking to buy my first OC1. People there (as they are here) have been exceedingly gracious and helpful. I had a person contact me about wanting to sell me her Huki V1-A. It is 10 years old and has had some repairs due to some past damage.
She said her asking price is $2100. There was another Huki V1-X that recently sold on the yahoogroup for $1500 and it was 2 years old and in "good condition". Both these deals sound like they are so wildly different and I am having difficulty in trying to determine a fair offer for the V1-A.
Was the Huki V1-X a super great deal? Or does the 10-year old V1-A seem a bit overpriced?
I certainly don't want to offend anyone with a "lowball" offer and thought I would check in with folks here to see what their thoughts were on used OC1s. I'm in California btw...not sure if that makes a difference in terms of supply/demand vs being out in Hawaii.
There's also a used 2-year old Hurricane that I'm looking at as well. The owner injured himself and says the OC1 is in "like new" condition. Curious as to what people thought. I was thinking around $2k...if a 2 year old Huki V1-X sold for $1500, but again, I'm just not sure.
Thanks for any input!