Mat,

I appreciate your attempt to educate me.  I am not sure where I got the idea that sheer related to Rocker??

I noted your suggestion about going lighter.  It is less important when there is a group with some younger Sherpa's along, but with more solo travel on my horizon, weight will be a factor.  I believe most of my weight savings will be from not taking all of the "I Might Need This" crap I took the last time.  I know aluminum gunwales save weight, but I still am very much stuck in the past when it comes to trim.  I like the look and feel of the wood.  I have never made a trip without my old canvas and leather Duluth Packs.  I know they are heavy, especially when wet, but I like the way they smell.   They will have to give way to lighter packs with better suspensions for solo travel.  In general change is very hard for me.

Mr. Solo,

I very much appreciate your offer to come North and test drive your canoes.  I would be happy to make the trip just to say "hello", but my schedule is overbooked for the next couple of months.  If possible, I would like to take a raincheck on your offer though.

So what was it about the Voyager that put a grin on your face , where the Magic did not? 

Kind Regards,

Mossback