I bought this wonderful craft direct from Germany. I have paddled with my dear friends around Sydney Harbour, Up the Swan River, around the Pulau Seribu (The 1000 Islands in Indonesia) and offshore in Bali and the South West of WA. It has been support crew in two Rottnest Channel swims. But the boat's rubber undercover has seen better days. I think I left salt water on the craft following a paddle and it became brittle and crack off. So it doesn't float too well. Not sure if you can remove the rubber and replace it with another. The red upper cover however, is in excellent condition and the timber scaffolding is also in fine shape. An ideal craft as parts for another keeper enthusiast.