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Title: WANTED Shakespeare Float tube
Post by: Bobfly on June 13, 2023, 03:53:33 PM
WANTED ... a friend is looking to buy a Shakey Expedition float-tube in good order. Would pay an agreed price or a swap with his Snowbee one as part of the arrangement. Please let me know if you have one you would sell and I can put you in touch. Cheers.
 
Title: Re: WANTED Shakespeare Float tube
Post by: Wildfisher on June 13, 2023, 03:55:38 PM
Might have a job finding one, they went out of production a long time ago as I remember it.
Title: Re: WANTED Shakespeare Float tube
Post by: Bobfly on June 13, 2023, 04:09:52 PM
I have the one I bought from yourself and it was commented on yesterday when I was asked to help find one.
Very similar to Steve Parton's Cruiser which I also have and that is a much heavier duty model. Steve was asked by Shakey to spec the makeup for a light version for them and none made for some years now.
Title: Re: WANTED Shakespeare Float tube
Post by: Wildfisher on June 13, 2023, 04:14:43 PM
It was a great tube for sure. Steve told me the Chinese screwed up the seat by putting it in the wrong place. The user tended to slip off the seat!. Steve was a real innovator and is a massive loss to fly fishing.
Title: Re: WANTED Shakespeare Float tube
Post by: Bobfly on June 13, 2023, 06:34:34 PM
They put the seat slope back to front. I undid the stitching and refitted mine to slope down to the back.