Bear here again.

The NW Solo has a bit more capacity than the Magic. Even though it is 6" shorter, it is more full on the ends and slightly wider at the waterline. 175-200 + reasonable gear for a week works in either boat. Start adding more weight or a dog and the NW Solo will be a better choice. Magic tracks better. NW Solo is more maneuverable.

All solos come standard with sitting drops on 6" bolts. We have kneeling drops too. Send us the sitting drops with hardware and we'll mail out the kneeling drops at no charge.

Hope this helps.