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Regarding the portaging and balance of the hull....I've carried my Monarch, Sea Wind, and Loon for 100's of miles between them on my trips to BWCA and Quetico. I find a slightly stern heavy balance is perfect. Perfect is when I can hold the bow down with one finger, or not have to hold it down...

If you go to Feathercraft's website, they actually have four different rudder blades. I'm afraid you didn't get a K-2 rudder, but rather just a longer K-1 rudder. Each rudder is available in regular and long. The K-2 rudder is definitely wider, as you suggest. I got a regular K-2 rudder. As...

Mike, It seems like we are in agreement. I'm no expert on canoe design, nor sailing. But I'm learning a few things. In fact, I'm one step ahead of you on the need for a bigger rudder for the Sea 1. I actually ordered the larger K-2 blade from Feathercraft just last night. I'll report how...

I finally got my hands on a barely used one-owner Clipper Sea 1. You see, I'm a fan of the decked, solo expedition canoes. I have one of each of Verlen Kruger's production designs, the Sawyer Loon, Mad River Monarch, and Kruger Sea Wind. I have paddled each extensively, on trips to Quetico...

No Title Hey Mike, I found this pic of a 2004 Loon with hull reinforcement...have you been in this one? Seems I saw one with a black diamond shaped carbon piece installed, but I may have just dreamed of that or something. Anyway, small world as you have paddled the Sea Wind in my garage...

Mike, yes I noticed some Monarchs have "skinny" kevlar seat hangars, mine are a much thicker honeycomb covered in Kevlar. They are certainly very stiff. But Kruger and Superior also have thin kevlar seat hangars and they are very stiff. Of course, they are laid up by hand by the masters, who...

No Title Rocky, you have some interesting observations from your long experience with the Krugers. I'm scratching my head reading about the need to put support under the seat. I've never witnessed any sort of oil-canning or hull structural problems on any of the dozen or so boats I've owned...

Mike M, I think my Sea Wind was on your Assateague trip. Any chance you could get the links on the paddling.net trip report working again? http://www.paddling.net/places/showReport.html?1053 I really need to add a Clipper Sea1 to my fleet.

No Title To keep this thread alive, I'm posting a few pics of interest. Since we have discussed the trilogy of Verlen Kruger's designs, the Loon, Monarch, and Sea Wind, here are some pics. The Loon and Monarch now have Sea Wind inspired rudders and rudder tracks, and Superior Canoes seat...

Mike, my Monarch had the same rudder as yours. Believe me, a real Kruger style rudder will make the Monarch turn much better. It is a combination of the shape of the rudder blade, the distance between cable attachment points, and stiffer construction (compared to the bent long arms of the...

Well I followed Coldfeet over here from the Watertribe site. I never knew this site existed. But I've been on other sites with yellowcanoe and Mike... You know how opinions are, everybody has one. Well, I haven't paddled my Monarch anywhere without the rudder being down. It bumps up over...