So, yeah, I've been absent from here a long time. Had to trim my online time and prioritize. Apologies for not being part of the discussion here.
In the meantime, I've had some adventure and improvement in my paddling skill - to the detriment of my poling skill. Age is also catching up with me, and I've been liquidating some of my heavier canoes. The royalex Prospector is gone. Still working on a replacement for that. The MR Guide has been a great boat, but it has also had me wishing for something lighter.
So I found this....

The wood needs some minor TLC, but the hull is in great shape. It's a 2003. Not sure of what the layup is. PO says White Gold, but I weighed it on my bathroom scale (which is suspect) and it shows ~30 lbs. That doesn't add up, according to the specs in the nearest catalog I can find (2004). What say you Bell experts? The layup descriptions in the catalog are kind of vague.
Before anyone asks - yes, I bought it. Couldn't pass it up, given the price and my location.
In the meantime, I've had some adventure and improvement in my paddling skill - to the detriment of my poling skill. Age is also catching up with me, and I've been liquidating some of my heavier canoes. The royalex Prospector is gone. Still working on a replacement for that. The MR Guide has been a great boat, but it has also had me wishing for something lighter.
So I found this....

The wood needs some minor TLC, but the hull is in great shape. It's a 2003. Not sure of what the layup is. PO says White Gold, but I weighed it on my bathroom scale (which is suspect) and it shows ~30 lbs. That doesn't add up, according to the specs in the nearest catalog I can find (2004). What say you Bell experts? The layup descriptions in the catalog are kind of vague.
Before anyone asks - yes, I bought it. Couldn't pass it up, given the price and my location.