I picked it up last night! 1922, it went back to OT for restoration 6 years ago. Looks like new canvas, 12 ribs, maybe 25% of the planking, new oak keel (was ordered from the factory!). The rest looks original!
I took it out today solo and tandem. I was surprised at the way it paddled, much different than my OTCA. Not as much initial stability as I guessed it would have. I liked it much better solo, it seems much less of a tank than my OTCA. I'm a big guy (6'7" 300lbs) and I loved the way it handled solo, so much I would think about replacing the middle thwart with a solo seat ( 4 knee operations, my kneeling days are over).
I was also surprised at the weight 62 pounds, I expected much more.
I'm open to input from anyone that's paddled one!
I took it out today solo and tandem. I was surprised at the way it paddled, much different than my OTCA. Not as much initial stability as I guessed it would have. I liked it much better solo, it seems much less of a tank than my OTCA. I'm a big guy (6'7" 300lbs) and I loved the way it handled solo, so much I would think about replacing the middle thwart with a solo seat ( 4 knee operations, my kneeling days are over).
I was also surprised at the weight 62 pounds, I expected much more.
I'm open to input from anyone that's paddled one!
