Need Kaama Boots
 

Does anyone have or know where I can get a kaama boot?

Not sure how to post a link. GM Powerboats in Austria is making them new. Supposedly some rubber company in Detroit has molds to make them but I can't track them down.

http://www.gm-powerboats.com/shop/sh...ail=1203430098
It would be nice to be able to check out the ones being made in Detroit also. Maybe some people on here can reach out and get the info.

I make my own. The taper is a little tricky, but I get all the glue and rubber from an industrial rubber supplier here in Dallas and they hold up well.

We are working on a new mold right now as you know the original mold was destroyed buy the rubber company that had made them since the beginning a few years ago when the company was sold to an investor . We have the cad drawings and the machines to make the mold just need the machine time.

Here is a email copy I got from a member here that bought some in 2012








On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 2:37 PM, GM-Powerboats Sales <[email protected]> wrote:




Dear all KAAMA-Drive Owners,



Sorry to be very late up to you, but here is our offer for the rubber boots for your drives:

Please read the whole email very carefully, it is full of important information’s for you.



Technical specifications:

The replacement boots are exclusively produced to our specifications. They are molded as one piece out of black CR-Neoprene with 50 shore A toughness. This material is also resistant against oil and sun light. We have added small guides that it is easier to align the T-bolt clamps at both ends. We promise that they will be available from GM-POWERBOATS for many years so you do not need to stock them.



Quote:

If you order…

One (1) boot:

Qty. Part# Description EUR

1 KAA-BOOT-BL Rubber Boot for KAAMA-Drive, black 288.00

1 DIS-10 Discount 10% -28.80

1 SAH-Z3-PR-30-I-051 Shipping + Handling USA/CA, up to 6.6 lb. 35.00

Total (EUR) 294.20

approx. USD 360.00



Two (2) boots:

Qty. Part# Description EUR

2 KAA-BOOT-BL Rubber Boot for KAAMA-Drive, black 576.00

2 DIS-10 Discount 10% -57.60

1 SAH-Z3-PR-30-I-070 Shipping + Handling USA/CA, up to 6.6 lb. 45.00

Total (EUR) 563.40

approx. USD 690.00



Four (4) boots:

Qty. Part# Description EUR/Item

4 KAA-BOOT-BL Rubber Boot for KAAMA-Drive, black 1,252.00

4 DIS-10 Discount 10% -125.20

1 SAH-Z3-PR-60-I-130 Shipping + Handling USA/CA, up to 13.2 lb. 70.00

Total (EUR) 1,106.80

approx. USD 1,350.00



As you see, one boot costs always EUR 288.00 (approx. USD 350.00). But if you order till 07/31/12, you will get a discount of 10% off the boots with the request to send me your comments about them.



What we must need from you if you order:

1. Quantity of boots you want.

2. Full name and address where we should ship to.

3. Telephone number where you can be reached for delivery.



After we received your email order, we create an invoice and you will receive an email from PayPal, in which your paying is requested. You approve this request and pay secure at the PayPal website with your credit card (Note: There is no need for you to have a PayPal account!). After you have done this, we immediately get the info that you have paid. We then ship the boots within a maximum of two workdays. You will receive the package by USPS within 7 – 9 days after shipping. The shipping will be done as Priority and is also insured with the amount of your order. (Alternative payment on request.)



Warranty:

There is one year warranty for production faults of the boot only, not for consequential losses. We limit the compensation to the value of the purchased boots. For all orders, only Austrian law is applicable. The court of jurisdiction is Graz / Austria. If you order, you accept these few terms of contract.





Best wishes to all from Austria,

Gerhard







With kind regards,



Gerhard Morocutti (Ing.)



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GM-POWERBOATS GmbH

Harter Strasse 163

8054 Graz

Austria



Phone: 01143 (316) 281 966-17

Fax: 01143 (316) 281 966-87

Cell: 01143 (664) 207 1400

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.gm-powerboats.com



Managing Director: Ing. Gerhard Morocutti

Registration Court Graz: FN267002a

Team Archer. So many rumors have floated around about different folks and companies buying or owning the rights to "Kaama" and resurrecting the brand. They are great drives. Any real contenders or are they really Dead Dead?

The person with the right knowledge and equipment could make most of those kaama components. Not sure you would get much complaint from a patent perspective. Assuming this is the latest patent submitted by kaama engineering it is already 26 years old!

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...psc52d0597.jpg

Thanks for the info. GM marine is not responding. I looked at buying a year or so ago and got a response with the price and such. Year later I am getting nothing out of them.

How long until you are going to make them Archer? I need one now. Any ideas?

Kaama302
I talked to Dan at Archer's Marine last week about getting a new mold made last week. I think there is enough demand since they have not been available for awhile. I have an Austrian friend who is contacting GM Marine to see if they are a viable source or not. If they are out. I think we should definitely get a new mold going for these. Maybe a group buy is in oder to help get this off the ground ( or in water as it may be).