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25 Portaging a Placid Rapidfire . . . ? (Read 11878 times)
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Reply #40 - Mar 31st, 2018 at 5:37pm
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Those Swift boat removable yokes are sweet.  I hope to get the cherry wood one for my new solo. 

They want $350. for the carbon fiber version.  Shocked
  
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Reply #41 - Mar 31st, 2018 at 10:35pm
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Tom,

Would you care to offer up what new solo you have, or will buying?  I found myself daydreaming this winter cruising through canoe manufacturers websites and related forums, looking at new, lighter weight solo's.

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Reply #42 - Apr 1st, 2018 at 3:29am
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Well, my goal is to get the Swift Canoe and Kayak "Shearwater".  I want the innegra outer and kevlar inner with full carbon fiber thwarts, seats, handles, and gunnels.  This is a 16' 2" high volume solo and will weigh approx. 31 lbs.  It ain't cheap at around $3,600 but I figure it will be the last solo I buy.

At 21:10 of this video you can see the finish and carbon fiber parts to the boat I want.  I'm hoping to get green striping and logo with their champagne colored bottom.
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Another nice feature is the design of the seat. Very cool and just what my tailbone needs.  At 2:40 of the video he demonstrates how it works. (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)
  
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Reply #43 - Apr 1st, 2018 at 12:46pm
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Beautiful boats!
  
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Reply #44 - Apr 1st, 2018 at 12:50pm
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That's a beautiful canoe your looking at. Like a Ferrari on the water.

I'm hard on canoes. If there is a rock just under the surface you can bet I'll find it.  Wink Grin Grin

My dream canoe would be somewhere between your 31lb beauty and this canoe, split the weight difference.

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Reply #45 - Apr 1st, 2018 at 3:04pm
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This is the lightweight hull I hope to paddle to the end of my days.
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I'm thinking the 23# carbon/kevlar package and the padded sliding seat (I already bought one to use in my Advantage, very comfy).
  
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Reply #46 - Apr 1st, 2018 at 6:11pm
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Solus, you might get back to single portaging with that one.

These light boats and gear will have us all still tripping in our 80's.  I'll be portaging with my titanium walker.  Grin
  
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Reply #47 - Apr 2nd, 2018 at 5:19pm
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Solus, I really like the Triebold seat, it fits my bony butt nice. The standard tractor seat is kind of flatter, better for wider backsides.

Ask John to send you both and return the one you don't want.
  
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Reply #48 - Apr 2nd, 2018 at 11:22pm
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Solus, would you put skid plates on it?
  
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Reply #49 - Apr 3rd, 2018 at 5:54am
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Jim- Seat looks a little too form fitting.... What if the form it's fitted to is not mine. I'm not a very wide load  but the shape of the seat seems a little too intimate. The pedestal seat I have is fairly small.

Tom- no on the skid plates. I take some care with my boat and when the wear and tear accumulates I just add a bit of glass (a strip) and resin to set er right. Hate to ruin the exit and entry lines of a sweet hull.
  
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