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Canoes/kayaks I should get rid of:

Swift Winisk, expedition Kevlar, with rotted wood gunwales and partially sun-faded hull.
Lotus BJX, some minor defects
Perception Gyramax C1
Dagger Encore, w/custom minicell saddle and hip blocks carved/installed by Tom Foster
Millbrook Kevlar ME, lots of patches on hull, 3 foam saddles installed by John Kaz
Whitesell Piranha, w/Perception saddle, painted white and with lots of scratches in the paint
Eddyline Merlin XT seakayak, little used
Prijon Yukon Expedition kayak, w/rudder, little used
Huki V1B outrigger canoe, w/Batik fabric inlaid in hull ($3500 in 2004)

Maybe get rid of:

Mad River Royalex Explorer, w/wide center seat and thigh straps.

Likely to keep:

Hemlock SRT
Bell Wildfire
Lotus Caper
Nova Craft aramid Bob Special
W/C 15' Morris reproduction by Rollin Thurlow
Surge Marine Surge seakayak

Would trade one or more of disposables for an initially stable, lightweight composite 16'-17.5' tandem in usable shape. For two old folks to feel stable in, get in and out of, and able to lift.
Out of curiosity, under what conditions/situations do you favor paddling the WildFire, and what's different when you grab the SRT? I love both boats, but I figure both likely fill a similar niche (although the SRT can clearly carry a bigger load for extended trips)...
 
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