Many year ago I wanted a boat of my own that I could take in shallow places and be light enough to carry. I found the Dedham Kayak Company. I saved for a long time and one day my mother took me to the place to get my boat. It was a barn in Dedham Massachusetts. We lived in Ayer. Probably 40 miles away.
I paid my $19 or so. The man gave me paper grocery bags of parts. There were wood frames, rolls of canvas, and a container of butyl stearate also called airplane dope.
I went home and put my kayak together. I used the butyl stearate for waterproofing. Then I painted the boat gray. Next to my house was a pool of water in a swampy area. Testing took place. The boat worked.
Why are things today so complicated?
The man built my trust with his ads and in person. The parts were all there. The instructions for assembly were there. He checked the order. I was all set.
I took the boat down a river. Later I took it from Boston to Cape Cod. I had learned what my boat could do.
Dedham Kayak Company made money. The customer was happy.
I paid my $19 or so. The man gave me paper grocery bags of parts. There were wood frames, rolls of canvas, and a container of butyl stearate also called airplane dope.
I went home and put my kayak together. I used the butyl stearate for waterproofing. Then I painted the boat gray. Next to my house was a pool of water in a swampy area. Testing took place. The boat worked.
Why are things today so complicated?
The man built my trust with his ads and in person. The parts were all there. The instructions for assembly were there. He checked the order. I was all set.
I took the boat down a river. Later I took it from Boston to Cape Cod. I had learned what my boat could do.
Dedham Kayak Company made money. The customer was happy.
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