Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Items For Sale or Wanted :: Solo stripper-light and fast.
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jfinn |
Price drop to $1,300. Would like to trim the fleet. :( John |
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PaddlinFool |
What are the dimensions? (L X W X H) Thanks! |
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cyclones30 |
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skier |
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jfinn |
Max 27 ish Gunnels 20 1/4 Bow depth 15 7/8 Stern 12 3/4 |
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boonie |
You should be able to find reviews and commentary of their boats on paddling.com |
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cyclones30 |
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jfinn |
I would compare this to a Savage River Blackwater or a GRB Classic though I haven't paddled either, but the specs are there and the shape/design. It's not a boat made to fish out of I will say that. Though I have paddled a number of solos, I will give you my thoughts v. the two others I own and have a lot of time in. Compared to a Prism, it get's up to speed faster, certainly turns easier and is more responsive. It is a performance boat. It has less freeboard than the Prism ( I think the Prism is excessive) and so paddling is for me less effort. I also have a Sawyer Summersong which won't turn even close to this but tracks a bit better. Very low freeboard and Goldenglass make the Summersong not my tripping boat. I did the boarder route last June in a Prism and would have been happy in the stripper but for some heavy waves on Basswood and the Pigeon Rive that left a few mementos on the haul. What don't I like? The layup like I said. When I bought this, a Savage Rive was out of the question so this was a next best option at half the price. I am trimming my fleet from 5 to 3 sadly. I need garage space. John |
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jfinn |
For a day tripper/fitness boat this is great and it will do a week worth of gear and ride fine. It is lively, but not too much. I probably have paddled it 60 days and have gone over once while boarding in the dark off a beaver dam....I digress. I scaled it at 32#. Comes with a hidden river yoke. Light scratches. $1,400 John |
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