Recent content by Fredb

Hey Folks, so I got swamped by work and had to take a week off from this pursuit. I did get to try the Wenonah Solitude and did not like it at all. Sluggish and not very maneuverable. In that time i got a suggestion to post on NACT facebook page to see if there are any folks with one of...

Thanks for the info and yes Dave's boats (and the Merlin 2s i have seen in photos), are special. The comments on the three boats all being excellent with small differences is noted and appreciated. As a person new to the skill, understanding subtle differences is not all that likely. While it...

thanks Kbobb, I remain a bit confused about what makes a pack boat different from a low seated canoe not to mention why they seem $1k+ cheaper (at least with Hornbeck). Earlier in my search I contacted Hornbeck and they said you should not raise the seats of their boats and us a traditional...

thanks for the extra info on the foot brace. love to see what you managed. I got to try out my first dedicated solo canoe...or more accurately pack boat. The Placid Spitfire 13. 20 lbs and fairly narrow. Seat was at 2.5 and so very low from a canoing perspective. Raised it the second day...

Very helpful to have all the links and references. The boat looks beautiful. I will get to try a couple of decent solo boats tomorrow and have a little better idea of what these boats can do...or more what i can do in them, likely after a few spills! thanks for the info and the photos and...

thanks stripperguy, I will keep that in mind, and look into what a Kite is?? I just got an offer to try out a few solo canoes of a neighbors and so may get some experience beyond my big tandem . A Placid Boatworks and a Wenonah Solitude. If i am able to use those some, my experience accessing...

thanks for the info. seems like it is a bad time to buy a canoe...or a car...or many things )-:

Thanks for the update Glenn. Helpful information and Dave will be a great resource for what ever i end up with. The Peregrine is interesting and I will certainly head over there sometime before the fall. Hoping to line the trip up with at least one canoe in my price range.

That is very good to hear. Dave Curtis said it is better to view these boats as kneel or sit and just understand that they will behave a little differently with each set up. Did you find the need to put in foot braces? Understood completely on the time and money factor of spending all that...

Thanks for the suggestions and advice. I will try to get out and try one of these solos to see what feels best. I kneel some of the time but at 57 YO and having one replaced knee and another in a few years, my kneeling will certainly end soon. I am not too partial to the race style boats, but...

Good advice. It is 5 hrs each way so I am hoping to combine it with an available target canoe for possible purchase. The Sayers are certainly in my price range, where as the ‘07 Peregrine is out of my reach. Thanks, frederick

Very helpful for sure. Though this is the asking price and so potentially aspirational rather than market value. Still, it is half the equation and reflects what a seller may expect. great to know. Much appreciated, frederick

Hi folks, I am working on getting a used Hemlock Peregrine or Bell Merlin II for solo day trips and occasional weekend ventures. I live in western Mass. Is there some general advice on how much one should pay for such a boat. I have seen some discussion on this site of sales in 2017 that...

ad is no longer up, can you let me know what the asking price for this canoe was. I am looking for a similar boat and would love to get some info on what they are selling for. thanks, fred

thanks, i really just did not know what "plane" meant but in the context of the sentence i assumed it was good, just was not sure. Sounds like a zephyr will be a great, future, acquisition!