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Funny that Swift describes the prospector design that way since all of their prospectors are actually based off of other Chestnut designs. In this video Swift says their 15’ version is based off a Chestnut Bob Special, and the 16’ version is a combination of a Chestnut Cruiser and a Pal, and...

Facebook marketplace algorithms are weird and the search often doesn’t return things I know I’ve seen before, and then that same item will pop back up days later on its own as I’m scrolling, so I know it was there when I searched for it, it just didn’t show up for some reason. No clue why it’s...

Turns out it was only a half inch deeper, and the video was sooner than I thought:

I hope my posts on the Clipper in the other thread have not been offensive or combative, I appreciated your post and think it’s as good a candidate for “best” as any. I have had an eye on it for some time now as a “possible great river boat”, I’ve just struggled to find good info on it, and run...

My biggest concern with the Swift layup is the foam core and ribs, which are notably absent in all of the videos. Normally in the Swift videos it’s Bill hitting a flat sample of layup (minus foam core) on a flat granite surface, with a rubber mallet, like this one (at around the 3:30 mark)...

I don’t personally use them because they are harder to clean than the newer stainless bottles or nalgenes. I really like canteens, and think they are a much easier way to carry larger amounts of water. But the shape and only the one small opening is a lot harder to clean easily vs a newer...

Wow I missed a lot of responses- busy day at work today. True, but pedestals and thigh straps aren’t very common on non-playboats (just in general, I know there are exceptions). The 15” depth is a great feature of the boat IMO, but again not common on all-rounder type boats with less than 2”...

Do you know anyone who’s paddled one? Clippers simply don’t exist at all around my area, but the P14 seems like an odd case on paper. I know rocker in different manufacturers is not comparable, but I have read several places the clipper p14 “has a reputation as a good whitewater boat”, but I...

On the P15, Bill Swift told me about 2 months ago that it was one inch deeper than the P14 (so about 13.5”), had 2” of rocker vs the P14’s 1”, and was the same max width of 32”. He also then backtracked on the 2” of rocker and said he wasn’t 100% sure but that it was definitely more than the...

Yep, I agree with @Tryin’ and your assessment, now knowing the weight, the Polaris will be great for you. That’s about where I’m at with a kid or two and it feels very stable, and I agree the narrow stations will probably be a benefit at your size. I also recommend chatting with Northstar...

My Polaris is in IXP which is not common for this hull I think and I have wondered about the layup’s effect on the bottom shape, but mine is a much flatter bottom than I expected. Perhaps blacklite or starlite would be rounder? Stability is great for solo use, or solo with kids, and I have no...

Thanks! In light of the revival of this thread and speaking of “completing the look of the boat”, I’ll add some more recent photos. I felt like the white decals didn’t quite suit the rest of the look so I replaced them with new ones in gold. Even though I didn’t mind it much, I also was not...

It does match pretty well 😂

Wow turns out I’ve got lots of plans this year now I’ve written them out: -Buffalo River trip this spring -Missouri Whitewater clinic late April on the St. Francis -Spring Ozark Rendezvous on North Fork of the White River (truly awesome Ozark river, and often ignored bc it’s not in the National...

Well, I put in three more trips since I made this post, and hit my goal of 200+ miles (currently sitting at ~215). Probably won’t get another chance before NYE, so that is probably where I’ll end up this year. Here’s to even more next year. Nov 9, Meramec River, Starfire Dec 26, Current...

Lower Current River in the Ozarks today.

They’re not framed, but I have a couple posted in my shop with my canoes and their related stuff. Sorry for the poor pics, just snapped quickly on my way through this morning. 1) Missouri state parks and historic sites. 2) Ozark National Scenic Riverways (this is the traditional pamphlet that...

Would you ever want the ability to do something with it other than haul canoes? If so I would probably recommend steel as it’s easier to modify and most places can work on them, and they can often haul larger loads than aluminum. Aluminum is a little trickier and more expensive to work on...

Good point, I was thinking more flatwater kneeling without thigh straps. In whitewater the straps would have the same effect as a foot brace as far as arresting forward slip, and additionally also allow you to affect the side to side “heel” of the boat by raising or dropping a knee on one side...

My seat height varies with the boat: Starfire is angled at 8.75” in front, 10.25” in back, Polaris is a little higher and also angled at 9” in front 10” in back, prospector is flat at 8”, although at one time it was flat at 10”, Phoenix is factory sitting drops, I believe around 7.5”. I also...