Looking for first hand knowledge or opinions on Wenonah Voyager canoes.  There is one for sale locally on Craigs List.  2014 ultralight model.  Owner claims 33 lbs. at 17' 6" and nearly new condition.  Thanks for the help.

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Fast straight tracking canoe. Lively hull but solid when underway. A lot of free board, likes to carry big loads. Catches wind- best for big loads and big people.

Ditto Solus, I had one since 2001 when they first came out. I'm comfortable in racing canoes and go 180#. If you're confident with it, you'd be surprised how well it handles rough water, I'm just grinning in that stuff. But it'll catch the wind so you need to have your trim right. It's a lot of boat in tight upstream paddling but I can lean it very hard. I think you'd have to consider yourself an advanced paddler to really like it in all conditions otherwise count on staying on shore more days than you might in other solos.

Northwood Solo looks great but good luck finding a used one.

P. S. If it's the right price you can always try it and resell it if it doesn't work out.

The Voyager, Northwood Solo and Magic are all very different boats.  The Voyager is 17'6" long - a huge solo boat.  It's designed to carry a big load on open water.  It has zero rocker, which means it's very hard to turn unless you lean it on its ear.  If you want a straight-tracking freighter, it could be your boat.  If you want a solo that you can use in smaller water, look for a boat with a bit of rocker and at least a foot shorter.