Pat Moore Andante

[NoelCanoeDad]

I have heard tell of the Pat Moore Andante. I have talked to people that have demoed it with Pat but have never been able to find one in the flesh. I was beginning to think that Pat made one demo and it no longer existed. Discussing the spec sheet and write up by Pat Moore with Dave Curtis we both think the Andante was Pat’s design to be Ladybug ish. A more maneuverable and playful canoe. I have 9 Pat Moore molds and was unsure if the andante was one of them. When recently a Pat Moore Andante popped up on the Freestyle canoe facebook page for sale I had to have it. (Thanks Joe Geronimo and Marty Cuff for helping with transportation). Upon looking at the canoe I definitely have the mold. I will have it at the WPASCR for people to paddle. Does anyone else have any info on the Pat Moore Andante? Thanks Dustin

 

[dutchlennart]

It looks good. I would love to have a spin in it. As far as i know only one of his boars has made it to europe
Hope to see more pics of it and maybe even a vid with someone paddling it.

Enjoy it

 

[tketcham]

...the Andante was Pat’s design to be Ladybug ish.

In some ways, compared to Pat Moore's other designs, but there are some important differences between this hull and David Yost's Lady Bug. The biggest differences are the much fuller bow and stern of the Andante and the lack of a "bubble" center section. Not clear how much rocker the Andante has but to me it looks more like a white water canoe than a sport canoe, acknowledging that canoeing categories overlap a fair amount.

I will have it at the WPASCR for people to paddle.

I plan on being at the WPASCR so hope to give your Andante a spin. I don't have my Lady Bug anymore but maybe someone will have one available for comparison.

 

[Steve in Idaho]

Looks like a really fun hull!