BWCA Magic's Maiden Voyage Boundary Waters Listening Point - General Discussion
Chat Rooms (0 Chatting)  |  Search  |   Login/Join
* For the benefit of the community, commercial posting is not allowed.
Boundary Waters Quetico Forum
   Listening Point - General Discussion
      Magic's Maiden Voyage     
 Forum Sponsor

Author

Text

04/04/2021 08:41AM  
Lakes are all still frozen up here and in fact so are some of the rivers. I was fortunate enough to get out yesterday on a river I know that holds a little more current and was mostly clear...at least clear enough to paddle. I did about 2.5-3 miles upstream and then back down in my newly purchased Magic.

I love it! The boat is a dream to paddle. It holds line well and is super efficient. I had no problem navigating the turns and current.






 
      Print Top Bottom Previous Next
OMGitsKa
distinguished member (375)distinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished member
  
04/04/2021 10:22AM  
Awesome, love my Magic as well! Very efficient indeed, actually once its loaded it up full with gear it does even better.
 
04/04/2021 02:52PM  
Beautiful photos and beautiful boat. I have one exactly like it, but its a bit more used.
 
cyclones30
distinguished member(4163)distinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished memberpower member
  
04/04/2021 04:11PM  
Nice! I had my jon boat out today for the first time in IA....humminbird said 54 degree water temp
 
OtherBob
distinguished member (128)distinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished member
  
04/04/2021 09:11PM  
Like OMG, I find my Magic likes a load. I take 2 five gallon jugs for ballast when day paddling around the cities.
 
Stumpy
distinguished member(2150)distinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished member
  
04/05/2021 01:45AM  
Speckled,
Can you send me an email, if you can access mine ?
Being an old fart, I'm struggling with trying to get to yours via BWCA.com.
Would just like to talk.
If I need to, I'll post my email right on this thread.
Nice canoe & pictures, BTW.
Thanks
Stumpy
 
04/05/2021 08:20AM  
Stumpy: "Speckled,
Can you send me an email, if you can access mine ?
Being an old fart, I'm struggling with trying to get to yours via BWCA.com.
Would just like to talk.
If I need to, I'll post my email right on this thread.
Nice canoe & pictures, BTW.
Thanks
Stumpy "


done - hopefully you received the e-mail.
 
04/05/2021 08:21AM  
OtherBob: "Like OMG, I find my Magic likes a load. I take 2 five gallon jugs for ballast when day paddling around the cities. "


With my small daypack and myself...total weight in the boat was probably around 230lbs.
 
justpaddlin
distinguished member(540)distinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished member
  
04/05/2021 02:46PM  
Congrats on your new Magic Speckled. Beautiful pics! I got my 1996 Magic last summer. I've been enjoying it, I'm impressed with the stability and I'm surprised at how nicely it handles for a boat made mostly for going fast and straight. I agree that it can carry a load and I'll also mention that in high wind or high current my load has to lay down to help with stability. :)





 
04/05/2021 05:36PM  
Speckled: "
OtherBob: "Like OMG, I find my Magic likes a load. I take 2 five gallon jugs for ballast when day paddling around the cities. "



With my small daypack and myself...total weight in the boat was probably around 230lbs."


Me, my pack (for a week), paddles, dog and dog's pack = ~255 lb in our Magic. Very solid with weight in her.
 
04/06/2021 08:00AM  
Speckled, welcome to a group of happy customers. I got mine with the ash gunnels in 2013 and still get that thrill. Over time I have reduced ballast, she was just too finicky at first. Now it is just me and a small North Face duffel that sits just in front and under the seat. She still startles and drifts to wind gusts, but using a double blade paddle has resulted in quick recovery, hardly losing track. Loaded for tripping she is solid stable and still flies. She is a great companion and I am happy, but not surprised, you enjoyed your first date.
 
04/07/2021 08:37AM  
I found it incredibly stable with just myself and the small daypack...total weight was likely around 230. Fully loaded for a trip, I'll probably be 250-260? Unless my 2021 effort to lose weight somehow becomes effective.

 
jhb8426
distinguished member(1441)distinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished member
  
04/07/2021 11:20PM  
OtherBob: "Like OMG, I find my Magic likes a load. I take 2 five gallon jugs for ballast when day paddling around the cities. "


I typically paddle mine with just me at approx 190 lbs. Works fine for me. Bought mine used. Came with kneeling seat drops, about 1.5 in. max and straight bench seat. Replaced those with the standard drops, about 4 in. and a contoured seat which dropped the seat about another inch. Much improved.
 
Driftless
distinguished member (361)distinguished memberdistinguished memberdistinguished member
  
04/08/2021 11:42AM  
Congrats! My favorite solo. For a boat that tracks so well, I am amazed at how responsive it is. I guess it is "magic."
 
      Print Top Bottom Previous Next
Listening Point - General Discussion Sponsor:
Sawbill Canoe Outfitters