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    2016 Northstar Polaris

    Measurements Length: 16ft 9in Length/Width Ratio: 6.5 Width: 31 gw / 34.5 mx / 31 wl Sheer: 20.5 bw / 13.5 ms / 17.5 st Rocker: 2.5 bw / 1.5 st Weight: 38 StarLite / 41 BlackLite / 50 WhiteGold 6h freeboard: 950 lbs Optimal Load: 250-550lbs Displacement: 2h WL ...
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    2016 Northstar Polaris

    very little if any when compared to the aluminum. If you call them talk to Bear. He can give you a definite answer. Northstar web site states: Trim Options Wood: Oiled white ash gunwales; sculpted and laminated black walnut and ash end decks; walnut and ash laminated contoured web seats hung...
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    Too much gear?

    I have way to much gear. I bought a used frost river canvas pack years ago and now have maybe 10 of them in all different sizes. Problem is they are heavy.....especially when wet. My "trips" so far have been river floats/fishing. For a three or four day trip my gear is about 90 lbs and now...
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    2016 Northstar Polaris

    yes me too. The wood trim adds 400.00+ to the cost over aluminum but it sure is purdy......
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    2016 Northstar Polaris

    srobocop sent you a PM. Get back to me.
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    2016 Northstar Polaris

    Sorry to get back to this so late. In my opinion the Polaris would be a fabulous boat as a solo for a large person. I am only 5'7 185 lbs. and from the solo position I had no problems controlling the boat. I bought it with the thoughts of using it as a tandem with the wife and a solo for me...
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    Off for 10 days on the Big Salmon River Yukon Territory...

    sounds like a great time. Have fun and be careful.
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    Breakfast ideas

    I am in preparation for a hunting trip in Idaho where I will be on a mountain for 55 days. No electricity, or refrigeration other than the mountain air at 8700 ft. elevation. I am working on the food plan this week actually. I will be eating lots of oatmeal, precooked bacon, instant rice...
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    magic seat height?

    I just ordered a set of drops from Northstar for my Bell Yellowstone in BG. They fit my existing Bell seat perfectly.
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    Affordable solo canoe

    I use a search engine that will scour the entire country for me. www.SearchTempest.com. Put in what you are looking for and let it find the ads.
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    Poll: How many canoes and kayaks do you now own?

    Bell Yellowstone in BG. Swift Raven, Northstar Polaris BG, and 2 Liquid Logic Intuit kayaks.....
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    Leaving tonight - SPOT tracking page

    be careful and have fun ! I will be following along myself.
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    Bell Northstar for sale on Ebay. Eugene Oregon.

    Christmas came early for somebody....wow....
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    Algonquin late august

    If I wasn't leaving for Canada the week after I would be all over this.....
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    2016 Northstar Polaris

    Not sure why I was thinking Vinylbond..... or Vynabond etc. I went over to my barn and pulled out the cans I bought. One is VinylTech 2000 which is for installing the stuff on the RX Swift. The other is Rubatex contact cement that I will use for the kneeling pads. Also thanks for posting up...
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    2016 Northstar Polaris

    I was amazed at the amount of gear they had. I really like that Argosy as well..... I need to take some lessons though so I can actually feel comfortable in a small narrow solo canoe.
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    2016 Northstar Polaris

    lol......two seat backs, 3 sets of kneeling pads, a huge sheet of closed cell foam for kneeling pads, sunglasses "keeper" strap that floats, two cans of vinyl bond, and a BMO hat.... They have a left over new Merlin II, a couple of Northwind Solo's, A beautiful Wenonah Argosy in burgundy flex...
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    2016 Northstar Polaris

    Drove over to Blue Mountain Outfitters in PA on Friday and brought this one home. This is basically a Bell Northstar duplicate hull only 3 inches longer at 16'9". First paddle this morning and I am very happy with the size and how easy this one paddles from the solo position. I bought a third...
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    Bear Attack?

    I like my Marlin lever action..... but it would have to be really really serious before resorting to that. I have had a bear in camp before. The fact it was the middle of the night made it an evening to remember.
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    DIY Soft side cooler

    I was in Cabelas today. They have a nice green toned version of this wretchedly expensive cooler. I just couldn't buy it today. Close but no ceegar...
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