A new red phoenix out there :o)

Xibalba · Post by **Xibalba** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:28 pm

YAY!!! Picked up my phoenix on Friday.
Can't wait to go down to the coast soon and hopefully meet with some TKF's there.

Mrs Backlasher · Post by **Mrs Backlasher** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:35 pm

Oooooooooooh! That's a beauty.

Gonna be a LOT of red Phoenix kayaks on the water soon. Y'all be sure to put your name under the hatch so you'll know which one is yours! LOL

I resized your photo so the dial-up members can enjoy it, too.

Mrs. B

Spuds (Piscator Eximius) · Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:34 am

WARNING: You will never be able to go fishing in a dirty old car again.

It just won't look right....... :lol:

CM · Post by CM » Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:11 am

Flip had that Phoenix so tied down on his car, that nothing was going to take it off. And Spuds, It looked like he went and washed his car before coming and picking his new boat. Thanks Flip, good job.

Grand Slammer · Post by **Grand Slammer** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:38 am

I think anyone would have to agree, those are fine looking kayaks.

Pogo · Post by **Pogo** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:06 am

Flip is interested in anthroarcheology a little, as am I... so it was kind of natural we couldn't help but see unpacking a Pheonix as something akin to umwrapping an Egyptian mummy. Check out how these boats are shipped -- it's astounding! Every time a shipment comes in, we want to take pictures and show y'all this. Well, this time we did, and here they are.

First, there's an outer wrapping of heavy bubble wrap.
Then there's a layer of tightly wound plastic wrapping.
Next is a double layer of corrugated cardboard.
Finally, another tight wrapping of plastic, plus more bubble wrap for misc. parts.

Cheers,
Kurt

Mrs Backlasher · Post by **Mrs Backlasher** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:19 am

WOW! It's like a cocoon!

Mrs. B

slowride · Post by **slowride** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:29 am

hopefully some of that is getting recycled.

Pogo · Post by **Pogo** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:14 am

slowride wrote:hopefully some of that is getting recycled.

As a matter of fact, it all went into the dumpster. But thanks for the reminder! I will personally look into getting it to a recycler. You're right, it's an awful lot of packing material, but it's easy to forget about the larger picture when gazing upon the shiny new "Corvette"...

If anyone happens to know offhand where I can take this stuff, I'd appreciate you letting me know.

Cheers,
Kurt

Fubar · Post by **Fubar** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:15 pm

man-o-man....it looks like X-mas time!!!!

where's the blue one???? where's the blue one???? :wink:

ragincajun · Post by **ragincajun** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:27 pm

And the other blue one!

TROUT · Post by **TROUT** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:32 pm

at times we unwrapp as many as 70 boats a shipment (over 15 years=lots of bubble wrap). we have found that many shippping places will take the bubble wrap for free. we go out of our way and once a week run to the local recyle site and dump the rest off. i bet you have one in the area, might be a pain in the ass but it helps in the long run.
Tanner @ SWPS
281-292-5600

Harold Ray · Post by **Harold Ray** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:11 pm

Pogo, what is your business, kayak and boat sales I assume; where are you located; what does a Phoenix cost?

Thanks,

Ray

TDD · Post by **TDD** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:01 am

She's a beauty Flip .. get in touch when you head south

:lol:

The Experiment is on .. Phoenix will be very visible come summer :lol:

Kurt .. the packaging shows just how committed they are to each and every one of those beauties .. shine on :wink:

Doc J · Post by **Doc J** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:25 am

Are all Kayaks wrapped/packed like that when shipped from the manufacture?

Pogo · Post by **Pogo** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:57 am

Harold Ray wrote:Pogo, what is your business, kayak and boat sales I assume; where are you located; what does a Phoenix cost?

Ray, you need to contact Creative Feathers Studio, a TKF sponsor, for all that. Connie Mack is the dealer, I'm just the guy who performs any final rigging that may be necessary, and adds extras such as rod holders, paddle parks, etc. for customers who request 'em.

http://www.creativefeathers.com/

Cheers,
Kurt