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10 Wenonah 17' Kevlar Spirit II as a solo? (Read 7695 times)
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Re: Wenonah 17' Kevlar Spirit II as a solo?
Reply #10 - Jul 17th, 2019 at 11:51am
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Acipenser wrote on Jul 17th, 2019 at 11:33am:
I used to have a Spirit II in Kevlar and I found it difficult to solo. I was paddling from the bow seat, turned around. It was hard to turn and caught the wind a lot. Hard work.

That said, keep in mind i’m not a big guy, and the canoe was unloaded. I was paddling on Superior for an afternoon, and another time in Toronto harbour, of all places ( don’t ask).

With two paddlers and a load, it’s a good boat for big water. For one light guy and no load, it was a pain in the butt.


I think any tandem solo/unloaded is going to be hard to handle in even a light wind.

Weight the bow, add a double paddle and it's a whole different beast. It will never be as responsive as a true solo BUT I've made it work and for me the pluses outweigh the minuses.
  
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Re: Wenonah 17' Kevlar Spirit II as a solo?
Reply #11 - Jul 21st, 2019 at 3:57pm
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If you own the boat already why not test paddle it first at home. Approximate your load and try it.
  
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