db wrote on May 15^th, 2009 at 7:27am:

Were the pads much different than what you're use to?

The pads seemed to be identical to the old canoe. Unfortunately, I'm not even sure what brand and model the old canoe was. I purchased it used and it didn't have any recognizable markings on it.


Mad_Mat wrote on May 15^th, 2009 at 1:22pm:

Could be your expectations had a lot to do with it?

I think this is probably a good part of it. I was expecting there to a substantial difference. Unfortunately, the difference was in the wrong direction.


Mad_Mat wrote on May 15^th, 2009 at 1:22pm:

As to glide, if the bottoms were really scratched up, that could account for some of that.  Momentum may also account for some difference...

The speed of the canoe seemed fine to me once it got going. It was the lack of momentum that was the problem. It took noticeably more effort to maintain speed than it did in the old canoe. For instance, in the old canoe in calm water you could paddle at a very leisurely rate and still maintain a decent amount of momentum. On the other hand, as explained above, the MNII would quickly come to a stop when not paddling. Perhaps this is because of weight. One thing I did notice was that the MNII seemed to sit lower in the water than the old canoe. Maybe that contributed to friction on the water.


Mad_Mat wrote on May 15^th, 2009 at 1:22pm:

Test paddle a Souris River Q16 if you can get a chance, and see if you like that boat - but your in Boise? as in Idaho ?

LaFromboise is my last name and not my location; I live near St. Louis Missouri. I plan on setting up an appointment for next weekend to do a test paddle of a few canoes at KC Paddler. So, hopefully that will give me some answers.

Thanks again to everybody that has provided feedback.