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Aside from ppine, I find you all to be horrible people 🤨 At our house, anything of any size gets discussed first. Join finances, joint decisions. Of course, I’m possibly (probably 😏) worse than he is about toys. 🙃 So that bit us severely yesterday, with the Wenonah sale. 1 Prism for him, 1...

Ah, yes. Nature lovers. 🤨

There are options?? I didn’t know! Voted “default”, but just changed my screen to green and grey

My one regret would be never learning canoeing from my grandfather. I only learned recently that he was an amazing paddler. He passed away when I was 14, and according to Dad he wasn't doing it anymore. I remember rides up the river in the big old Old Town wood and canvas square stern, with the...

I’ve never understood the need to have noise at all times. Runners, bikers, skiers, paddlers….all with ear buds in, missing everything around them (including hazards). I like the sounds of nature, and to hear other people’s music ruins that for me. If I’m in the house, I sometimes have the...

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It depends on the model. I have an Astral V-Eight that I really like for kayaking, but it has the high back. I’m not crazy about that feature for canoeing, plus my arms get scratched on the V-Eight scratchy pockets as I paddle. The mesh back is really nice, but the trade off for that is the big...

It is a 1983. October manufacturing date? I know they changed the way they did this in, what,1985? So what would the M before the 83 be? Its more scratched up and less pristine than I could see from the photos, but I’m pleased with it. Feels fairly light, I but won’t know which Kevlar layup it...

That’s my guess, as well

I have a new question: Does anyone here know what year Sawyer first started making the Summersong? We’re on our way to Minnesota to pick up a Summersong (Kevlar 49). I may be taking a chance, as I haven’t seen it in person, but the photos look lovely. The guy said it was a 1983, but I can’t...

Off the top of my head, I believe this idea to be sheer genius!

Well, the Summersong and Shockwave at Hemlock both sold while I was waiting for more photos and information. 😭

So, you aren’t selling it? Or rather, you’re refinishing it, and selling it later? For quite a bit more money? That’s okay. It was pretty far away anyway, and I hadn’t set my heart on it. I still have one lead left at the moment. I know these are good boats, because people keep saying “hey...

We go through Champion when we visit my parents - they live in the woods, about 10 miles south of Marquette (retired and moved from the farm in Indiana in the early ‘90s). There used to be a little ski shop in Champion that did mail order, called Champion Nordic. That’s where I bought my first...

Ooh - I think you’re talking to me, actually. That’s pretty far away, but if you could message me some details about the boat, I could work on Hubby.

I spent some time today to wade part way through your build thread. Impressive! I have to say, though, that my winters are spent out on the ski trails. And I’m not sure wax fumes and epoxy fumes go well together.

Wow - this sounds awesome, yet strangely intimidating. I wouldn’t know where to begin!

Thanks, you guys! I’m not so much concerned about overall speed, just maybe ease of paddling? I’m not looking for a full-on race boat, but would like something that likes to cruise. And since I want this specifically to try this ARC120 event, I don’t want to bash up my beautiful new NW Solo in...

Here are a couple questions for all of you who are familiar with older Sawyer solos: Knowing my stated use case, above (summary of typical intended use: AuSable River, Grayling to Oscoda, overnight effort, solo, sit(hit) & switch, sitting and/or kneeling) which would be preferable: a) Shockwave...

I’m in the Keweenaw Peninsula I just posted some questions about these two models on the other thread I started recently- looking for guidance! I‘d love to put down a deposit, except I have no idea which boat (if either) is the “right” one. Plus the whole sight-unseen thing. Probably safe with...