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Frenchy19

03/26/2022 03:18PM

Found this on CL and just could not resist. Swift all carbon Keewadin 15. Now I need to figure out how to hide it from my wife...

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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TomT

03/26/2022 03:26PM

Sweet ride! I like the fact it’s not a pack boat. Great solo unless you’re toting a dog like me.

"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw

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Jaywalker

03/26/2022 03:32PM

Beautiful!

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YetiJedi

03/26/2022 04:00PM

Elegant! That'll slice through the water real nice. Enjoy!

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MidwestFirecraft

03/26/2022 04:02PM

Stunning! 15-15.5 feet is my favorite solo length.

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TrailZen

03/26/2022 04:22PM

Frenchy19: "Found this on CL and just could not resist. Swift all carbon Keewadin 15. Now I need to figure out how to hide it from my wife... "

Beautiful canoe! You're welcome to use my garage for a hiding place...

TZ

If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. African Proverb

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missmolly

03/26/2022 04:35PM

It looks pristine.

I will paddle eternal, Kevlar and carbon.

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Frenchy19

03/26/2022 05:27PM

Thanks, all. Now it's a road trip from Minneapolis to Detroit area to get it-and waiting for ice out!

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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Banksiana

03/26/2022 06:11PM

Congratulations! What a find.

Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody’s going to die.

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Frenchy19

03/26/2022 07:30PM

Banksiana: "Congratulations! What a find."

Gotta get back into Quetico...

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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boonie

03/26/2022 07:32PM

Beautiful canoe!

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WHendrix

03/26/2022 07:39PM

I thought I saw you paddling one of these up on the Red Cedar a few years ago. Are you building a whole fleet ?

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Frenchy19

03/26/2022 08:12PM

WHendrix: "I thought I saw you paddling one of these up on the Red Cedar a few years ago. Are you building a whole fleet ?"

That was a Shearwater-which I sold last fall.

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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tumblehome

03/26/2022 10:06PM

Swift is building some crazy beautiful canoes. Americans haven’t really been exposed to their manufacturing techniques yet. The canoe in this post is an example, even a bit modest by comparison to some of their canoes.

Tom

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cyclones30

03/27/2022 08:05AM

weight in the 20s?

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Frenchy19

03/27/2022 09:18AM

cyclones30: "weight in the 20s?"

27 according to the owner. I pick it up on April 9 and will check the weight when I get it home.

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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Frenchy19

03/27/2022 09:19AM

tumblehome: "Swift is building some crazy beautiful canoes. Americans haven’t really been exposed to their manufacturing techniques yet. The canoe in this post is an example, even a bit modest by comparison to some of their canoes.

Tom"

Not many US dealers; none, really, west of Rutabaga in Madison. There are a few dealers out East with most in Ontario. I agree; their boats are beautiful. Would like to find a used Keewaydin 17 (tandem) as new they are really spendy.

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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unshavenman

03/27/2022 11:53AM

Frenchy19: "Found this on CL and just could not resist. Swift all carbon Keewadin 15. Now I need to figure out how to hide it from my wife... "

Frenchy, you can store it at my house. I'm in Woodbury and you can use it whenever you like. Just call in advance to be sure it's there first.

Endeavor to persevere.

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Frenchy19

03/27/2022 01:50PM

unshavenman: "
Frenchy19: "Found this on CL and just could not resist. Swift all carbon Keewadin 15. Now I need to figure out how to hide it from my wife... "

Frenchy, you can store it at my house. I'm in Woodbury and you can use it whenever you like. Just call in advance to be sure it's there first."

Ha! Just had a nice chat with Deb; she may even accompany me to get it in a couple weeks. Now, when I start looking for a new-to-me tandem...

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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timatkn

03/27/2022 03:53PM

Very Nice, congratulations on the new to you canoe…it’s gorgeous!

T

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THEGrandRapids

03/27/2022 08:25PM

Hide it with the Oreos

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nctry

03/28/2022 08:46AM

Frenchy19: "
unshavenman: "
Frenchy19: "Found this on CL and just could not resist. Swift all carbon Keewadin 15. Now I need to figure out how to hide it from my wife... "

Frenchy, you can store it at my house. I'm in Woodbury and you can use it whenever you like. Just call in advance to be sure it's there first."

Ha! Just had a nice chat with Deb; she may even accompany me to get it in a couple weeks. Now, when I start looking for a new-to-me tandem..."

Boy, my first thought was not again! Good to hear she’s on board. You have to wonder what she bought then... haha!
Well, off to finish breakfast... this guy tasted pretty good! It’s a beef stick what do you think I am?...

Nctry

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PeaceFrog

03/28/2022 08:53AM

She’s a beauty

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Speckled

03/28/2022 10:22AM

TrailZen: "
Frenchy19: "Found this on CL and just could not resist. Swift all carbon Keewadin 15. Now I need to figure out how to hide it from my wife... "

Beautiful canoe! You're welcome to use my garage for a hiding place...

TZ"

I was going to suggest the same thing. All I charge is the ability to use it!

"Fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me, can't get fooled again" - W

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dschult2

03/28/2022 10:55AM

Wow, that is a find! Don't even know what you paid but I would've jumped on that in a heartbeat. Im guessing it wasn't' for sale for too long. You hardly ever see a used one for sale.
Swift's are awsome canoes with so many options. It's too bad more people in the US don't have access to them. But if you know what you want they will deliver.

Just a guy and his dog. My YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRuOcIgt_VJIRfkZES0GJLQ

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smoke11

03/28/2022 11:41AM

Nice!

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Frenchy19

03/28/2022 02:34PM

nctry: "
Frenchy19: "
unshavenman: "
Frenchy19: "Found this on CL and just could not resist. Swift all carbon Keewadin 15. Now I need to figure out how to hide it from my wife... "

Frenchy, you can store it at my house. I'm in Woodbury and you can use it whenever you like. Just call in advance to be sure it's there first."

Ha! Just had a nice chat with Deb; she may even accompany me to get it in a couple weeks. Now, when I start looking for a new-to-me tandem..."

Boy, my first thought was not again! Good to hear she’s on board. You have to wonder what she bought then... haha!
Well, off to finish breakfast... this guy tasted pretty good! It’s a beef stick what do you think I am?..."

(Cannibal) Ben! Good to hear from you. I have not been on this board for quite a spell, but it is time to "get back on it" as Neil Young would say. Hope you are doing well.

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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kona

03/29/2022 04:47PM

Congrats on your new hull Frenchy. Glad you’re with a solo canoe again. Hope to see that out on the water this season.

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Frenchy19

03/30/2022 01:29PM

kona: "Congrats on your new hull Frenchy. Glad you’re with a solo canoe again. Hope to see that out on the water this season. "

Thanks, kona. Looking forward to paddling again!

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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ockycamper

03/30/2022 04:10PM

At one point I was up to 5 kayaks and two canoes. That's when my wife cut me off. A couple of friends offered to put any additional canoes or kayaks I picked up in their garages!

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