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Not so much a need, really, but sometimes I have the opportunity to compare similar canoes over a longer period of time, just for the...

We have a Kestrel and really enjoy the canoe but I got to paddle a Vagabond at one of Dave's Tuesday Night paddles. I liked it a lot...

First, Fourth and Fifth of DY's small class trippers, per CEW's analysis. The more contemporary hulls may be lighter and prettier, but...

Interesting, since the specs for the two hulls are so close. Yet the spec sheet lists the Vagabond's capacity at 350 pounds and the...

I just returned from two weeks among the numerous islands and peninsulas in the south end of Savant Lake ON. It was pretty much a sweat...

Hmm... It's been hot here but it's been hot in July for the past 60+ years IIRC. I figure that I've no one to blame but myself; I had a...

AC and sweet tea make the South habitable. I indulge myself with both.

AC and sweet tea make the South habitable. I indulge myself with both.

Regrettably, the only time I have spent in the Wildfire was at the WPSCA several years ago. It was a windy day on the pond and my...

Welcome to the world of canoeing Rusty, I hope it a good switch for you. As far as fishing goes, the canoe won't be as good of a fishing...

I’ve been eying the specs on the vagabond for years, mainly because of the symmetrical rocker profile, which I love so much in my...

A woodstrip boatbuilder I know installs thwarts and seats attached with a stress from one side to the other. When I removed the six...

New kevlar hulls are bright yellow. Broad sides, such on C4 canoes tend to flex slightly in and out, even when new. From my usual...

Responding to several posts: Re: never having finished a croquet game, you have my sympathies. It is delightfully absurd, strangely...

The Kestrel seems to have been modified to provide a little more initial stability with a shallower arch but still keeps most of what...