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Hi Branson, I'm writing to inquire about your CD sea kayak and hopefully clear up a little confusion. I can tell you based on the multiple pics in your ad that this is not a carbon fiber boat. First of all no one produced carbon boats back then and secondly, carbon fiber is black and fairly smooth. From the pics, this is obviously a fiberglass boat and it appears to be in pretty rough shape. I should also mention that fiberglass does not "oil can" like rotomolded plastic boats, it fractures or "splinters". Based on the aligatoring of the entire hull finish, it would appear that the UV rays have gotten the better of it. Restoration of fiberglass isn't always possible and is incredibly time consuming and/or expensive and then there's the problem of dimensional appearance and color matching. In all reality, most materials have a useful lifespan and fiberglass, particularly if exposed to UV rays has a 20-25 year lifespan. I hope you don't take offense to any of this, as I'm just trying to provide real information. You're welcome to confirm any of this information with CD or other manufactures if you like. A couple of years ago, I purchased a used sea kayak that I thought I could paddle with my highly trained boating dog, but after some use it would appear that the rear hatch is a bit too small for him to ride or stand in for long. While a tandem would provide plenty of room they are no very common and just weigh too much for one person to handle. Given the condition of the boat, your distance away from me, etc.., I would be willing to offer you something for it, I just can't say what...maybe $150 site unseen? I will be visiting the Glenwood, NM area this weekend and could possibly arrange to stop by. Feel free to give me a call or I'll try calling you prior to Friday. Cheers, Mike ***