That is the question. I was hoping for an opinion or 2 on whether I should order from Nauticraft or get one elsewhere. Price not withstanding. My concern is...
I would highly recommend that you go talk to a boat top builder. I had one made from sunbrella fabric and included side windows for stormy days for about the...
Rob, Here is a reply from the "factory". Mass retailers like Overtons and West Marine have biminis that will work and probably are cheaper than ours (I have a...
Curt Chambers
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Aug 8, 2005 5:24 pm
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My boat has never been off the trailer or in the water.Free shipping within 200 miles of Detroit.Price is 2000.00 call for more info.313- 363-3427 Thank You ,...
2003 4-place Encore for sale by original owner. Lightly used in fresh water, stored inside winters. Like new condition. Includes factory custom trailer,...
I put one of the photos taken at the Tacoma Tall Ships event (July, 2005) in the PHOTOS section. It was a blast being out there among all the craft. It was...
For several years Phil Thiel held a Pedal Powered Potlatch in Seattle where HPB enthusiasts could gather to show off and try each others pedal powered boats....
We rigged up a very simple, but workable, sailing rig for our Encore (which incidentally is also for sale). I posted some photos on this site. We used a small...
The Encore-with-sail photos can be found on this (Yahoo!)site in the folder labeled "Sailing". I added a photo showing the mast-step detail. A shock cord...
... Hi Michael. I don't want to speak for him but Bill at "Winds of Westport" in Westport WA. (our new local dealer as a matter of fact) had mentioned when we...
... Westport is indeed a beautiful place. Unfortunately, it is also quite distant from any major population center. If we wanted to attract the attention of...
Package includes trailer, marina cover and bimini. Excellent condition. Berthed in Cincinnati, OH. Willing to negotiate delivery in the Midwest. All reasonable...
... By the overwhelming response I would have to say that this idea floats about as well as an anchor. Ok, if no one is interested in coming to Seattle and...
There is a place in London OH.The It's called the Thams River and it has a great camp ground.There is a size limit on outboard's on the river .There is a Dam ...
I can arrange the race and try to get builder there.there is a great campground there also. ... __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search...
Today the only American group planning to row across the North Atlantic in next year's Ocean Rowing Race officially launched their boat near Shilshole Marina...
I'm announcing the PIR2 (pronounced pi r squared), a new HydroBowl style HPB event to occur during and after the Sound Rowers Lake Sammamish Race on March 11,...
Michael, How do you like your Nauticraft? Mark ... Atlantic ... predicted. ... and ... be ... said "Sure!", ... another ... off ... of ... aid ... the ... ...
Hi Mark, I love my Escapade. In fact, one of the reasons I bought it was so that I could be certain of being safe & dry in just about any kind of conditions,...
Yes it does. What year is your Escapade? I recently bought a 1998 Escapade. I found it to be severely under propped so I retro fit an 3 blade OMC outdrive...
Thank you for the offer. I'm generally happy with the newer style of propeller that Nauticraft is using on their pedal boats. It seems to be a bit more...
I hope that everyone has a truly enjoyable time, getting together with their loved ones, pedaling their boats (if the local conditions permit!) and planning...
Thanks for that little tid-bit Mike. Yes, we did well out here in the cold/old mid-west and Santa came dispite the snow leaving. On the winter solstace we...
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Dec 27, 2005 1:56 pm
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A couple of folks i have talked to have wondered if there are alternative propellers or sprockets for the Escapade that would enable them to pedal slower, yet...
Hi Mike, This has become one of the problems of the Escapade. It is now efficient to the point of needing a higher gear ratio, bigger or higher pitched prop. ...
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Jan 30, 2006 2:29 pm
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Hi Curt, Is it possible to get a smaller sprocket for the drive shaft? I think there is adequate adjustment on the small idler sprocket part of the drive...
Mike, A smaller sprocket is theoretically not right unless you can move the distance between the larger sprockets to match the diameter of the smaller ...