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Found one with a friend at the oars. Jim

I have an older 12’ Guideboat in Kevlar. It is an amazing boat, light, fast, three pulls on the oars and you are at hull speed. I used...

Thanks, Since you had seen one at Hornbeck I called and had a good chat with the folks. They looked up the ad and after a bit of...

I was in the Hornbeck shop a few weeks ago and did notice one there on the rack. Interesting, I thought, but did not get any information...

From what you describe and from what's available I think aluminum will probably be your best bet. Width will make a big difference when...

I like having only one seat in a solo boat that once was a tandem. It seemed so roomy with plenty of places to put gear and a dog.

This photo should help you visualize how these alternative seat drops help with inhibiting seat back and forth sway. Compared with...

Well to minimize my conversion work I used the gunwale holes of the old seats closest to the ends of the canoe for the thwarts. I didn’t...

I agree that a wide seat will be more comfortable for paddling heeled, Canadian style, as you say you intend to. Ed's and Essex...

I think when it comes to thwarts the necessity, if there is one, will depend on usage. If you're running rapids, paddling in big wind...

I'd clamp something (like a wooden furring strip?) to the hull at your desired locations and see how it behaves. If the flex / support...

Late to the show, but here's what I remember from the solo conversion I did. I've been rooting around for useful photos and will post...

I thought ash was lighter than cherry. Regarding removing the seats and adding thwarts you have lots of options. The front/rear seats...

You should dig into this thread, which wonders into, at length, soloizing a Penobscot. "Guest" was a user named Mike McCrea and many...

You'll have no problems from removing the seats and the weight reduction will be significant (I'd guess 6-8 pounds). Penobscot 16 makes...