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Chop is something my wife and I dread. I think all canoeist despise it to some degree, but methinks our boats are more suited to calm waters or rivers. At some point in time I'd like to get a longer (>17') boat for the bigger lakes.
Right now I believe my lightweight Swift is best suited for small ponds, longer carries, and mellow rivers. My Eagle, being fiberglass and heavy, and a bit easier to turn is our preferred stream or river boat. It bounces over rocks without a care in the world although I dread every time I need to pick it up (It's only 65lbs but my sassy pants don't fit anymore).
My thought on a bigger water craft is something that is seaworthy and dry and tracks straight as an arrow. Both my boats are pretty dry, but both require significant mucking about when the wind picks up - for some reason the Swifty seems more sensitive (people always say lighter boats are more sensitive to wind but I can't see how that works when we usually have over 400 lbs over people and gear in them - the variation between the two is less than 5% of the total weight).
Anyway, I often see WeNoNahs for sale used like the Jensen or the Sundowner, often in a lightweight layup. I've read that they are on the poorer side of the spectrum for rougher waters though.
Can we have a civil discussion about the big tandem without getting too personal? I'm trying to value opinions of others and add my own thoughts without upsetting others.
I'm sorry that other thread went south...
Right now I believe my lightweight Swift is best suited for small ponds, longer carries, and mellow rivers. My Eagle, being fiberglass and heavy, and a bit easier to turn is our preferred stream or river boat. It bounces over rocks without a care in the world although I dread every time I need to pick it up (It's only 65lbs but my sassy pants don't fit anymore).
My thought on a bigger water craft is something that is seaworthy and dry and tracks straight as an arrow. Both my boats are pretty dry, but both require significant mucking about when the wind picks up - for some reason the Swifty seems more sensitive (people always say lighter boats are more sensitive to wind but I can't see how that works when we usually have over 400 lbs over people and gear in them - the variation between the two is less than 5% of the total weight).
Anyway, I often see WeNoNahs for sale used like the Jensen or the Sundowner, often in a lightweight layup. I've read that they are on the poorer side of the spectrum for rougher waters though.
Can we have a civil discussion about the big tandem without getting too personal? I'm trying to value opinions of others and add my own thoughts without upsetting others.
I'm sorry that other thread went south...