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Message started by gfy_paddler on Feb 22nd, 2010 at 5:21pm

Title: Re: Best Solo Canoe
Post by Magicpaddler on Feb 23rd, 2010 at 12:25am
Gfy_paddler
The prism is one of the straightest tracking solo boats around.  The bell magic is a similar size boat but it has more rocker.  The increased rocker makes it turn easier. So if you are switching with a single paddle you will switch more often with the magic. Most people who use both a double and a single say the double is for traveling and rough water and the single is for positioning  the canoe to cast into a tight spot or traveling on a tight twisting creek.
As Jimbo stated you need to move the weight around with the wind. You need a pack that can be moved or a slider seat.  You did not say any thing about stability so I assume you were ok with the prism.  When considering other boats understand that the heavier and taller the paddler is the more weight that is above the gunnels.  I am about 190lb 5ft 11 and the Magic is fairly stable for me.  I let a 300lb 6ft 5 man paddle it and he had a lot of trouble keeping the shiny side down.
MagicPaddler

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