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Curiosity more than anything but I notice an abundance of Bell Northstars and rarely ever see another Keewaydin, and have never seen a Curtis Northstar. I've looked at the specs, and it seems the Swift and the Bell are most similar, although maybe the Swift has a bit more volume? The Bell and the Curtis seem to be nothing more than a name but was the evolution from the Curtis to the Bell that of a similar shape going from a symmetric design to one of asymmetry? One has to wonder if the...

I'm taking a friend in my dagger reflection 15 after xmas. She's not a heavy person, nor am I. This will be my first experience going tandem in this boat with someone. I typically go solo. Are there any tips I need to consider when going tandem in this boat? It will be flat water 100%. I will say that solo the stability is excellent. I can turn forwards, backwards, and move all around without the boat even hinting at tipping. But I have only paddled amidship and in the bow (reversed position).

Looking for some opinions and I know I'll get them here! :cool: Maybe even a few related to my questions......:) So my 17' Merrimack get rather unstable when someone north of 220 lbs is in the bow seat. The hull is a kevlar/carbon build and it's a symmetrical canoe. First thwarts, there is no thwart on the bow side of the yoke. I'm thinking that adding a thwart on a 17' canoe would help, what do other canoes that length have? Seats - the seats sit an inch or so under the gunnels ( hung...