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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Listening Point - General Discussion :: Downsizing our Bell Northshore.. down to ??
 
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sleepnbag
03/17/2019 06:59PM
  
Ideally we would find someone with a lightly used northwind 17 that is looking to up-size to a Northshore that we could work out a trade.
sb.
 
sleepnbag
03/17/2019 06:51AM
  
brux: "The new Northstars we’ve rented have been a dream to paddle!"


Brux,
Do know which model Northstar you rented?
SB
 
Tomcat
03/17/2019 06:58AM
  
I am very pleased with my Northstar Northwind 16.
 
cyclones30
03/17/2019 07:02AM
  
My wife and I rented a Northwind 17 for a week last spring, loved paddling it loaded and most of the time empty. Had 2 sketchy moments in a good breeze empty, turns out our combined weight (300) is under the recommended load. 98% of the time we were in it, I loved it.
 
riverrunner
03/17/2019 07:19AM
  
I see you own a 16 foot prospector in cedar would a carbon fiber one suit your needs.


I have a 16 foot bell black gold prospector


I am thinking of going longer might be willing to work a trade for your Northshore


Have grand kids growing up
 
sleepnbag
03/17/2019 06:56PM
  
riverrunner... that's tempting. Love the prospectors but were looking for something with a similar haul shape to a northwind/northshore. You dont have a northwind laying around do you? :)



 
brux
03/17/2019 08:42PM
  
sleepnbag: "brux: "The new Northstars we’ve rented have been a dream to paddle!"



Brux,
Do know which model Northstar you rented?
SB"


The 4 seat 20+ footer. We christened it “The Battleship.” It paddled like a dream. Tracked nicely, turned on a dime and stable.
 
sleepnbag
03/16/2019 08:09PM
  
Hey All,
I know it's a pretty general question, but I haven't been keeping up for the last few years on what's new in the world of tandam canoes. We are considering downsizing and selling or trading our Bell Northshore but need to figure out a replacement.
Looking for recomendations and/or what to avoid.
Thanks!
SB
 
brux
03/16/2019 08:48PM
  
The new Northstars we’ve rented have been a dream to paddle!
 
riverrunner
03/18/2019 10:07AM
  
Nope nothing like that laying around.