NikonF5user

All I know is that boat in the water looks darn nice! :sneaky:

I'll agree that the seat can make it easier (and more comfortable) to heel a hull. When I built my Raven, I contoured the seat all the...

a number of factors are in play, crew weight is one. hulll shape is two For me the result matters most. and that depend also widly on...

I would also add seat comfort to the list of requirements, for a heeled canoe. I had to heel my first stripper, because of the...

Canoedad, I actually began learning FreeStyle in a Curtis Nomad…a touring hull. It was comfortable at the rail and that heel was...

The "best" example of a bubble sided boat from, back in the day, is the Curtis Lady Bug. Several of the other Curtis boats, of similar...

I've never paddled a Phoenix, so I can't compare it to anything. I have a 2001 Bell black-gold Bell Wildfire that I'm willing to sell...

The StarFIRE as well...

One point on secondary, sometimes called final stability. Some very hard chined boats and some continuously flared boats can get very...

I typed this this morning before Marc's post and forgot to hit post! :ROFLMAO: 😁 I don't think it's really necessary to lean to the...

Most of the so called shouldered boats are essentially flared to the shoulders, then tuck in. As such they stiffen, as you heel them...

Not sure whether you're still in the market, but the Phoenix in BlackLite HD was mentioned - doubtful you'll find a better deal than...

I moved to wood/canvas canoes about seven years ago. I haven't had a dedicated solo in just as long. I found a Mohawk Solo 14 on...

Any canoe that you think of as having very good secondary stability is likely a boat that can easily be heeled, but I am sure the best...

Hey, thanks for the positive feedback! I'm trying a couple of more modern style paddles over Labor Day weekend just to get me on the...