Have you ACTUALLY ever had to paddle your 'toon?

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Re: Have you ACTUALLY ever had to paddle your 'toon?

#31 Post by 68dodgeramman » Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:40 pm

I don't know if anyone posted this before but I just ran across this: http://pontoonpaddle.com/. It's $100 Canadian, looks like it might work :donno
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Re: Have you ACTUALLY ever had to paddle your 'toon?

#32 Post by redbeard » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:59 am

Now thats just to cool will have to check on getting one.
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Re: Have you ACTUALLY ever had to paddle your 'toon?

#33 Post by HandymanHerb » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:03 am

Seemed like she was moving that toon a little to easy, but if it works it would be better than a paddle, now the telescoping handles I never liked for cleaning pools because it always seemed when you didn't want to get wet the handle would let go on you while your putting pressure on it and you swimming with your cell phone and all.

On our lakes we could get by with a push pole but again it would have to be a telescoping for storage, so I'm waiting to hear from the first who buys it here
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Re: Have you ACTUALLY ever had to paddle your 'toon?

#34 Post by redbeard » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:24 am

Emailed them for more info we'll see what they have to say.
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Re: Have you ACTUALLY ever had to paddle your 'toon?

#35 Post by guy48065 » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:49 pm

Handle looks pretty thin. I'd feel a lot better about it if it were a stout painters extension pole.
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Re: Have you ACTUALLY ever had to paddle your 'toon?

#36 Post by redbeard » Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:33 am

Here is the Email they sent me back.
Hi

We sell to the US regularly and the price conversion is done through our paypal account. So whatever the exchange is when you order will be the price paid. At the moment the canadian price is $100 plus $25 for shipping. We can make price adjustments for larger orders.

The paddle contracts to 5' and a chute width of 24 inches but lies flat as two opposing batons collapse.

Thanks very much for your interest and happy to answer any more questions you may have.


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Re: Have you ACTUALLY ever had to paddle your 'toon?

#37 Post by smoker62 » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:15 am

Looks like a good idea. Red Green would duct tape a broom handle to an umbrella and make the same thing . :paranoid
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Re: Have you ACTUALLY ever had to paddle your 'toon?

#38 Post by redbeard » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:22 am

LOL Yes he would at that. :happy :happy :happy
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Re: Have you ACTUALLY ever had to paddle your 'toon?

#39 Post by HandymanHerb » Thu Jul 18, 2013 1:30 pm

125 bucks, I'll pass and get get a long painters stick and put a scrub brush on it to push with
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Re: Have you ACTUALLY ever had to paddle your 'toon?

#40 Post by margaritaman » Thu Jul 18, 2013 1:46 pm

A wide broom with a long handle could serve dual purpose to sweep up your toon.
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