How many of you paddle a stripper?
As many of you may have guessed by my screen name, I build and use strip canoes, almost exclusively.
I truly abuse my boats, mostly because I can easily repair any damage I might cause by beaching (gasp!!), breaching, dropping, impaling, crushing. You name it, I've seen it done to my boats.
I sometimes meet folks while I'm paddling that admire my strippers...I try to convince these folks to try paddling my boats. They're so much more than just a pretty face! Most folks are shocked when they lift my 17 foot tandem..."oh my Gosh, what does that weigh?!" It's 38 lbs, I say with quiet satisfaction.
And the way they handle? Like nothing else, fast, quiet, warm, maybe not so stable...
So how about it?
Who else is in love with a stripper?
As many of you may have guessed by my screen name, I build and use strip canoes, almost exclusively.
I truly abuse my boats, mostly because I can easily repair any damage I might cause by beaching (gasp!!), breaching, dropping, impaling, crushing. You name it, I've seen it done to my boats.
I sometimes meet folks while I'm paddling that admire my strippers...I try to convince these folks to try paddling my boats. They're so much more than just a pretty face! Most folks are shocked when they lift my 17 foot tandem..."oh my Gosh, what does that weigh?!" It's 38 lbs, I say with quiet satisfaction.
And the way they handle? Like nothing else, fast, quiet, warm, maybe not so stable...
So how about it?
Who else is in love with a stripper?