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Well!..... As owner of one of those gorgeous eggplant Mad Rivers (Malecite), I heartily approve! And with cherry rails.... awesome!

In my limit experience, it's only an issue in significant wind. It's definitely easier then to keep the Wildfire on track. But lacking that, the Moccasin moves faster with less effort and less correction. But yeah, when I was out on the lake in 20+ mph wind, I was kind of wishing I had chosen...

That's what I'm experiencing in the Moccasin. If wind or current pushes it off track, it takes at least a more vigorous correction and maybe offside lean to get it back in line. If it's more than a brief nudge, some cross forward with an offside lean may be called for. In a big wind, I was...

Oh, I see I hadn't responded to this thread since I've paddled the Moccasin. One foot shorter than an Advantage and same length as the Solitude. But it doesn't respond quite like the Solitude. Wenonah has stated that the Moccasin is similar to the Prism, and almost as fast. Not a flat bottom...

Cool! There's was an advantage for sale within a day's drive of me, and I would have bought it but it was tuff weave - not kevlar. I'll be interested in your evaluation. I don't really want an Advantage, but I'm Advantage curious. I'll probably sell it soon if I ever get one, but you never...

In that case, I'd say it's earned the rescue. If nothing else, it will be good practice. ;)

This is exactly why I stopped giving out much location info on the Internet. There are places now I won't even discuss with more than a handful of close friends. I'm encouraging others to do the same. Too many places that used to be known only to the locals and semi-locals have been turned into...

Yeah, if it has "Park" in the name or it's on the coast, reservations are going to be required and competition for those reservations is stiff. At least until the weather gets cold - then things generally open up. There are places, sometimes smaller places, that are still wild and perhaps just...

There might be a market for that. ;)

While comparing paddles, I was paddling single side. I was in the Moccasin, which has turned out to be the hardest tracking solo canoe I've had, so very little correction was needed.

Not me. I'm not doin' it. Maybe upper....maybe, but not the lower. I've done a few class 2+/3- standing and clean, but you know how these things look smaller than they are in pictures and video. Maybe ask Carp?

I did my own very unscientific test yesterday also. Two wood paddles of similar weight. One 54" and straight and the other a 52" BB Viper double bent. The Viper is slightly heavier. I alternated between the two as I paddled several miles upstream, keeping track of how long it took for me to...

It looks like a decent enough canoe, but I wouldn't get too carried away with repairs. Check it all over for soft or crunchy spots. If there aren't any of significant size, I think it may still serve well as a dedicated lakeside cabin canoe - where the weight wouldn't be an issue. If it's gone...

Yeah, I'm going to agree with the last two. But I'll also note that the price of a good used OT Tripper or equivalent is going to vary by location and season. For instance, right now there are several 16'-17' royalex tandems for sale in reasonable range for me going for less than $500. And there...

Cobra chickens.... I need to add that to the list with trash bandits, slimerockets, Holstein pheasants, sagerats, and speedgoats. :D

Welcome to the forum. I'm not versed in strip canoe construction or repair, but I think you'll find plenty of help here. Following with interest.....

Both photos look like simple gelcoat damage. If there's no sign of cracking on the inside, I would just fill the gouge and the chip with a little thickened epoxy and call it good.

Nice work, Dana! I always enjoy seeing a good old neglected hull brought back to life.

I decided to install kneepads. As described in this thread, I ended up making my own from a single yoga block. A little playing with placement while kneeling in the canoe, then outlining the pads with a sharpie. Applied a couple coats of contact cement, allowing time to tack - and this is how...

I think we probably all get some satisfaction from that. :)