Jan. 27, 2016, 7:29 a.m. -  rvoi

#!markdown No, there was no offer for payment or repair. The response was, "Sorry about your old canoe." He felt fine about the deal since it was physically returned instead of left in the river wrapped around a rock. It doesn't relate to the letter writer's situation other than expect the unexpected when you do loan something and don't loan anything that you really care about.