Very nice guy in Oro Valley, Az gave me his used but very usable Blackhawk Covenant. It is a solo, and apparently had some kind of fiberglass kneeling saddle affixed to the bottom, however that saddle is gone. I will mount a seat very low, maybe just a inch or two off the floor. I took the boat to the local park with a 12 acre lake for a test drive. The hull is very slender, wants to roll, and I could not get into the boat from the dock. Had to wade into the water at the boat ramp, with the canoe floating in about a foot of water and was able to slide in carefully. Once I got situated in the bottom sitting on a 2 inch cushion she seemed just fine, perfectly stable. I had brought the wrong paddle of course, but she gets up and goes anyway and is quite fast. Looks like she is 14' 6" and 39 lbs. Very narrow and very shallow.
I did not expect to like it as much as I do. Requires more testing.
I did not expect to like it as much as I do. Requires more testing.
