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Testimonials - 2018

Really Enjoyed My First Sailing Experience

Really enjoyed my first sailing experience on with the Mariner 3 and can't wait to get back on the water next time we're in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico.

Best regards,

Ernesto (December 2018)

 

Quality

I want to thank you for fulfilling my order so helpfully. I received the shipment that you sent yesterday and was surprised by the quality of what you sent to me. Thank you very much!

Mike (November 2018)

 

I Love It!

Last summer I bought the sea eagle 380 with a fancy sail kit. I LOVE IT! 

It really is brilliantly designed, I must say. You guys did a great job!!!

Our lake is wicked shallow, but I can literally sail the boat in 8 inches of water. 

Thank you, 

Diana (November 2018)

 

Countless Hours of Fun

I have a super snark. It is rated for 310lbs.
I often take my girlfriend out in it. Between us 340 lbs. We sit sideways behind the center board with our legs dangling over the side.

I once took another guy and we were probably 370; while tacking and making a u turn, we caught an edge under the water; boat totally flooded but neither capsized nor sank.
It was like sitting in a floating swimming pool. We bailed the water and continued on our merry way.

Love my snark. Car top everywhere by myself. When I drag it to the shoreline from parking lot, I get a lot of strange looks but when I get back to shore I get a lot of wows and questions about the boat.

Have had for 7 years now (bought on Cl for $190), best boat money can buy!

Biggest issues is cracked fiber glass from returning to Rocky beaches and water getting under the skin. But my labor and costs are minimal to other boat owners and have giving me countless hours of fun on both ocean and ponds.  I am located in Marshfield, MA.

Happy winds,
Rich (November 2018)

 

Great

The maiden voyage yesterday with our sailing rig went great on Lake Tahoe! 

You were completely right about the leeboards effectiveness, btw.

Regards,

John (September 2018)

 

We Love It

We bought the sail kit last year for our Achilles 11' inflatable. We love it! Thanks for a great kit. Here we are on Mission Bay in San Diego last week. Not a ton of wind that day but always fun anyway.

 

 

 

Steve & Kathy (September 2018)

 

Plum Island Beach

These are at Plum Island Beach in Newburyport, MA

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Jim (August 2018)


Worked Fantastic

Just want to let you know that the pontoons work! Thanks so much for all your help.

The canoe felt so unstable without the pontoons and this big motor. Now it feels pretty stable and it’s very fun. 

We wonder if having the pontoons so close together is creating any extra drag? Would it be better to buy the extension, so the pontoons are more separated? See pics attached.

And the motor mount worked fantastic! As well as the reaction arm. Thanks!

We have been putting the pontoons so they just touch the water so we feel stable. We are going to try it so we have the pontoons out of the water more and see how that feels.

 

 

 

 

Thanks,

Diane (August 2018)

 

Glad I Found Your Company

I did get to sail yesterday. What fun!!!  Glad I found your company.

Debby (August 2018)

 

Enjoying Lake Tahoe

Thanks again for getting the sailing rig out promptly. We have been enjoying it on Lake Tahoe!

Doug (August 2018)

 

Fantastic

It was fantastic!  Excellent quality and easy to replace the old one. And, it looks incredibly sharp!  

 

Heidi (July 2018)

 

It’s Perfect

I received the Pirate sail and tested it on the Erdre river, near Nantes: it's perfect!

Thank you

Kind regards,

Adrien (July 2018)

 

Absolutely Loving Sailing

Not-so-newbee back to first say I've been out maybe 20 times and am absolutely loving sailing my Snark Sunflower. A big curiosity to many passing yacht :). Both my teen daughters and my wife trade off to come out with me and love it as well.

Drew (July 2018)

 

Excellent Customer Service – 5 Stars

Replacement parts arrived and looked great! Thanks again for the excellent customer service. Not sure if you're on any consumer websites where I can leave a review, but if you are, I'd like to give you five stars and a positive review. 

Thanks,

Jeff (July 2018)

 

Instruction Manuals Well Done

I am not sure who wrote your manuals for the canoe rig.  They are well done and the person writing had obviously worked with the equipment.  Tips and photos are also nice.

Good job.

Bruce (June 2018)

 

Great Product

I was wondering if you could send me a copy of the canoe sail kit instruction manual.  I have misplaced my copy.

Thanks for a great product,

Dan (June 2018)

 

Outstanding Customer Service

Jim, not only are your products good, but your customer service is outstanding.

I received the above today and I thank you for so promptly shipping it.

Don (June 2018)

 

Had a Blast

My grandkids took it out last weekend and had a blast!!!

Brian (June 2018)

 

Positive Reaction From Yacht Owners

Ok, stole a couple of hours today and hit the harbor with my wife. With all the big yachts being put in the water, it was kind of funny the positive reaction we got from the owners and nearby Yacht club staff and how patient they were waiting briefly for us to set up and launch. Treated us like kin and we're very encouraging to us newbee sailors. :) My Sunflower was a genuine curiosity especially when I pulled it off my car roof single-handed. Anyways...

Loving the mast extender! Plenty of headroom with no handling issues to mention. 10-16mph winds and we were fine. T

Drew (June 2018)

 

Completely Satisfied

One of the best leisure recreation purchases I have made in a long time.   I went into thinking "Hmmm.  I wonder how this is going to work out."  But I have been nothing but completely satisfied with it.

Mike (May 2018)

 

Pirates At Heart

We have a 40-year-old sea snark that we have loved since my parents gave it to us! They bought it their first year of marriage and then have given to us for our first sailboat in our first years of marriage and we love it!! We are pirates at heart and need this SAIL!

Adrienne (May 2018)

 

Very Cool

I received the kit 1 week ago.  All is ok!

I tried the kit yesterday on small lake " étang de la Bonde" in south France.

It was very cool, 

Next time, I will take a photo 

Thanks,

Lionel (April 2018)

 

Quite Pleased

Greetings, Purchased the, any kayak sailing kit, from you several years ago and am quite pleased with it's performance on various boats. Enclosed a few pics of our earlier fabrication attempts at rigs. I've decided at this point to buy the Sea Eagle 385 fast track for paddling the old bones around with the occasional option of sailing. I talked to you few days ago about attachment and have since found your video on that very subject which was very informative. Thank you for all the work you've put into this great concept.

 

 

 

 

Joe (April 2018)

 

Perfect

I bought a SUT 220 from you a few years ago for my square-back canoe.  It has been perfect.

I am now about to purchase a 15' Daysailer sailboat which weighs 575#.  This looks like too much for the SUT-500, but I noticed on the Trailex site that they sell a TX 1116FS for a Flying Scot sailboat which is 700# and 19ft.  

Thanks,

John (April 2018)

 

Thank you

Enjoying the new rig on my canoe on Falls Lake / Raleigh NC - thank you!

Looking forward to trying on the sea kayak once it gets a little warmer down at the outer banks if wind speeds ever drop below 30 knots. 
 


Best,

Geoff (April 2018)

 

Quick Response

Thank you for your quick response and comprehensive reply. That's a real treasure in dealing with clients.

Best regards.

Julio (April 2018)

 

Love mine

Love mine too! Can't you tell? Sea Eagle Fasttrack 465 plus big Neil Pryde sail. Take it out on Biscayne Bay all the time. Takes about 30 min to get from trunk to water. Has survived 20mph winds and has sailed me home safely despite being completely filled with water in conditions I shouldn't sail in.

 

 

 

(March 2018)

 

Good Product

I bought a rowing kit from you a few years ago. It’s gotten a lot of attention on Woodward Reservoir in Plymouth, VT.  I’m able to pass motor boats as there is a 5mph limit for them!  If I remember right you were familiar with Lake Nineva, also in my area. I hope some of the people noticing my set up have also given you some business. You make a good product. I tend to be rough on things, the rowing set up has not needed a repair since I started using it.

Thanks,
Matt (March 2018)

 

Incredibly Fast Response

Thanks Jim for responding so incredibly fast.  I will work with the instructions further and get back to you.  I tend to look for YouTube video’s on most things since I find I am a visual person.  Also, you have videos for some of your other setups, and thought since the 420X was one of your more popular kits, there might be one.  Anyway, THANKS again, for a quick response.  I will have time on Monday to better go through it and will call if a problem.  Your obvious hard work to give attentive customer service is very appreciated in our crazy world.   I am excited about getting it on the water, and hope to on Tuesday.  There are a number of large lakes in our area to work with. 

David (March 2018)

 

Fast Delivery


Thank you for getting my kit for my 420X to me in such a timely manner.  Arrived much sooner than we had discussed, and so, want to get it on the water this coming Tuesday. 

Sincerely,

David (March 2018)

 

Reliability, Durability, Adaptability

About 7 years ago I was duck hunting with my yellow lab from my 16 foot Old Town canoe. We were paddling out after a morning hunt, when someone shot. The dog jumped to one side of the canoe as I was digging with the paddle, and I wound up dumped in the water. Luckily it was a beaver pond so I stood there face to face with my dog who was still in the boat with the “are we going swimming dad?” look on his face. Thank God it was not in January on an ice filled tidal river we often hunt. I bought your stabilizers the next day and have used them for many years. Their reliability, durability, adaptability, and ease of use has served me well and kept me, my son, and my hunting buddies safe for years. A personal flotation device is not as effective as staying in the boat, especially in winter conditions experienced by water fowl enthusiasts or on a river where sweepers can be just around the bend!

Thank You! We will never know how many lives you have saved with this product. Everyone who canoes should have it for situations where additional stability is a must.

Sincerely,

Harvey (February 2018)

 

It’s Just That Much Fun

I bought one of your sailing kits almost a year ago.

I just want to let you know how much I'm happy to have it. I really enjoy sailing with it. It's just that much fun. ðŸ˜Š

Most of the time I use it on Swiss and Italian lakes like Lago di Lugano (my home lake), Lago di Como and Lago Maggiore. I even use it in the cold season, having the lake for myself without seeing any other boats. This shows you how much I trust in the stability of the floats. The water temperature is now not much above 0.

You may use the pictures as you like.

I wish you and your staff a wonderful year and keep on selling the nice stuff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the best from Switzerland.

Markus (January 2018)

 

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