I noticed the discrepancy between the Green Valley plans and the Swift website as well - on several different models. Also in listing of loads they have changed, - for example the plans say the winisk designed load is 525, the Swift site lists 625. Swift used to have the same listing as on the Green Valley plans page but increased it sometime in the last few years by 100 pounds. The plans description page does say 525lbs with 9 inches of freeboard though, so maybe Swift is just trying to compete with canoe dealers that say things like 900lbs max load for a 16 foot canoe! On some 15' solo canoes I've seen specs listing weight to immerse as 105lbs per inch, so the Winisk would probably have 8.5" freeboard at 625lbs - that's tons. I do know that I have on occasion had much more than that in mine...

Moonman

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