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Some of you might recognize me as that crazy Krugerhead...I own two Kruger Sea Winds, and have owned a Mad River Monarch and Sawyer Loon. I also have a Clipper Sea 1. I started solo canoeing to do the MR340, which progressed into racing the Everglades Challenge 3 times, and taking 14 trips up...

I agree I'm definitely not a fan of the internal batteries. Because of that, it won't replace my SPOT when doing an Everglades Challenge race. At least SPOT now offers a month to month plan after paying a smaller annual fee. Make no mistake, the InReach is NOT a good gps. The 66i/86i are...

Hey Mike, I learned a lot of the same lessons while putting Dynel on the stems of a Kruger Sea Wind. It turned out good and seems pretty dang tough. I'm definitely going to do the Dynel sleeve next time though! Now you really got me interested in a quart of the white EZPoxy. You think 3...

We got a cool bunch of fast solos in the 300 mile Everglades Challenge which starts Saturday. I'm in a Clipper Sea1 with a Falcon sail. We have MicroTom in a Savage River Falcon. A buddy of his in a factory camo Mad River Monarch. BeaV in his supercharged (so it seems) Sea Wind. A Sea Wind...

Hey Jim, congrats on your new boat! Although this is of little value to you, perhaps others will appreciate my much different perspective on canoe choice. I use my solo canoes for either long wilderness paddles on flatwater, carrying larger loads and fishing, OR ultramarathon paddling...

Coldfeet, strange as it may sound, I enjoy helping guys get into the Kruger boats. I know of interested parties looking for a Monarch. Someone always is... I can offer advice on where/how to market that boat if you want it. email me at joewildlife at yahoo dot com and we will talk off...

This is a great thread...talks about various Kruger boats, Clipper Sea 1, and other decked canoes/kayak conversions. And sails! And Rudders! I think it was what, the Spirit sail that is no longer with us. I found out recently that the proprietor of the FEKS sails passed away. But if you...

No Title yellowcanoe, here is the link. http://www.duckworksbbs.com/hardware/p-g/canoe/index.htm ​Canoe/kayak Rudder Gudgeons. Fancy word for hinges! The trick is to find an appropriately sized stainless hinge, that is all. These worked for me, after I shortened them considerably. Verlen...

No Title Honestly I never thought much about Feathercraft "kayak" style rudders...my limited experience was with a Loon that had one, and it hummed all the time and wasn't particularly effective. Then I bought a Clipper Sea 1 with a Feathercraft on it, and promptly upgraded to the Tandem blade...

Good point Gdwelker. Understand that I'm a "Class 1" Watertriber so I didn't even think of the Class 3 design of the Balogh rigs. However, when guys push their Baloghs hard in the Everglades Challenge, things break. Seen it often. For more casual sailing in sane conditions, I'm sure they are...

If you want to take it to the next level and experience true sailing instead of just downwind sailing...no offense to anyone, so I will say better sailing instead...be sure to look at Falcon Sails. I have several posts in which I discuss Falcon sails, in the Clipper Sea 1 thread too. Or friend...

Steve, its not too often that I put down the paddle and just sail. I'd expect a 15mph wind would keep the boat at 4 mph or so. if you are doing 7 or 8 with the sail up, you are probably on the edge. The thing is, with a 5-10 mph breeze, you can keep a 4-5 mph pace so much easier, that you...

Mike, all finishers of the Everglades Challenge get a Shark's tooth. If you take the inside route defined as the entire Wilderness Waterway, you get a Gator's tooth as well.

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Broad Creek was kinda fun, thinking that they call it a "waterway" in the first place! I had done the Nightmare in 2013, so I know what I was missing and it was good to see the alternative route. Rodger's River to Flamingo was a long, long slog in incessant headwinds. But really, the two days in...

Update! After spending 300 miles in the Sea 1 in the EC, all my expectations were dead on! Gosh, the boat was MADE for the EC Class 1 with a Falcon Sail. I put on a strap over the cockpit with a fairlead for the sheet line, directly under the boom sheet line attachment point, and it worked...

Hey guys, I'm back! I'm flattered that you were watching my progress in the EC. You got it right...First I need to congratulate Beav. That guy is an animal! He made an truly impressive time on the outside route to Key Largo...no gator tooth but holy cow, what a job! Hat's off. In my class...

Mike, even though I think it blasphemy for you to bash the Kruger style rudders, I do have exactly the Feathercraft rudder with tandem K-2 blade on it, on the Clipper Sea 1. :) I personally find the Kruger design rudders just fine, and perfect in most accounts. The factory Monarch rudder, not...

UPDATE. Yes I put the Feathercraft K-2 (short version) rudder on the Clipper and it makes a big difference. I would advocate for Clipper to sell the Sea 1 with this rudder instead of the dinky K-1 blade it comes equipped with. It improved turning dramatically. I installed the Falcon sail rig...

Yeah, I missed my chance by the last of these custom packs were being sold by Bell earlier in the year on eBay. Should have Bought It Now!!! I've never seen an Ostrom Solo Pack for sale otherwise. I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Does anyone make custom Cordura packs? Cooke? Bueller? Bueller? Joe