Mad_Mat, Good thoughts. Thanks. Never considered the wilderness or a 16' boat. We're really thinking though that the 17' would be our tandem. We'll probably sell the Champlain once the family transitions out of our 'group trips'.

I guess I'm considering these canoes:

18ft-ers or so
1. seneca
2. SR18.5
3. old Boundary Waters II
4. Bell Northwind 18'9"
OR
the smaller tandems
1. SRQ17
2. Wenonah Prism or Wilderness?

It's a long list. I'll have to cut it down!