I've heard that Hornbeck is moving into the Midwest and going to be opening a shop in the Twin Cities. Should be interesting to see how they do, lot's of pack boats in the NE but not so much in the Midwest.
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I hadn’t heard that yet.
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Building there or just a retail outlet? Either way, great news for the business.
My understanding is that they will be building in MN.
Huh, Adirondack canoes in Tripping country? What'll dey think of next!
They are exhibiting at Canoecopia this year.
Everytime I go, I can't help but pick one up off the rack. The weights always blow my mind.
When my wife picks up her 14 lb. "Lost Pond" and carries it to the put-in, people stare at "how strong she must be". Those that come over and ask about the Hornbeck are still amazed when they pick it up. They are usually used to the weight of a Grumman or a fishing kayak.
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Outstanding! With over a dozen different hulls, though, I imagine they would only offer a subset of their current lineup. The cost of duplicating all those molds would be enormous.
I wish them luck, there boats are really cool and super lite.
Just a follow-up shout-out for Hornbeck. I ordered a new seat from them; came in two days, all necessary hardware, explicit instructions, a personal thank-you written on the order and a perfect fit. Customer service is everything.
I chatted with Hornbeck at Canoecopia. They are opening a store in twin cities but all manufacturing will stay where it is.
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Bill…….
Was that the brunette or the blonde?
Was that the brunette or the blonde?
I wish them luck, I do. I would have thought someplace like Florida would have been a better choice, though, given the demographics and year-round paddling opportunity.
spell check got me againBill…….
Was that the brunette or the blonde?
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Either spell check or auto-correct some corrections don’t make sense, yours did, so I was just making sure your sense of humor works too. I really dislike auto-correct, it waits until I’m getting ready to poke the Post reply arrow, then it does whatever it wants.
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I think auto correct errors have become so common that I knew exactly what Bill had intended to write. It actually made the altered text (and BB's response) even funnier to me.
(also good that the alterations didn't run afoul of the profanity filters)
(also good that the alterations didn't run afoul of the profanity filters)
I like to think of autocorrect as a small gnome someplace and he wants to be helpful, but is in fact quite drunk.
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